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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,986,966,077.75, 14,959,602,839.02 and 5,990,375,479.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,986,966,077.75, 14,959,602,839.02 and 5,990,375,479.94 is: 8,973,059,219.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,986,966,077.75 : 14,959,602,839.02 = 5,990,375,479.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,986,966,077.75/14,959,602,839.02 = 5,990,375,479.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,986,966,077.75x = 14,959,602,839.02 × 5,990,375,479.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,986,966,077.75x = 89,613,638,036,506,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,613,638,036,506,214,400/9,986,966,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,973,059,219.27

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