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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,096,573,971.20, 18,144,860,956.80 and 9,647,693,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,096,573,971.20, 18,144,860,956.80 and 9,647,693,843.20 is: 14,471,540,764.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,096,573,971.20 : 18,144,860,956.80 = 9,647,693,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,096,573,971.20/18,144,860,956.80 = 9,647,693,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,096,573,971.20x = 18,144,860,956.80 × 9,647,693,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,096,573,971.20x = 175,056,063,338,639,425,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,056,063,338,639,425,536/12,096,573,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,471,540,764.80

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