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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,125,943,738.72, 18,170,167,302.72 and 9,463,687,410.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,125,943,738.72, 18,170,167,302.72 and 9,463,687,410.24 is: 14,180,899,008.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,125,943,738.72 : 18,170,167,302.72 = 9,463,687,410.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,125,943,738.72/18,170,167,302.72 = 9,463,687,410.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,125,943,738.72x = 18,170,167,302.72 × 9,463,687,410.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,125,943,738.72x = 171,956,783,544,705,777,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,956,783,544,705,777,664/12,125,943,738.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,180,899,008.76

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