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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,986,966,385.79, 14,959,603,298.19 and 5,990,375,787.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,986,966,385.79, 14,959,603,298.19 and 5,990,375,787.52 is: 8,973,059,678.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,986,966,385.79 : 14,959,603,298.19 = 5,990,375,787.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,986,966,385.79/14,959,603,298.19 = 5,990,375,787.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,986,966,385.79x = 14,959,603,298.19 × 5,990,375,787.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,986,966,385.79x = 89,613,645,388,381,716,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,613,645,388,381,716,480/9,986,966,385.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,973,059,678.65

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