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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,127,419,522.20, 18,174,868,843.99 and 9,438,486,882.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,127,419,522.20, 18,174,868,843.99 and 9,438,486,882.94 is: 14,145,075,204.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,127,419,522.20 : 18,174,868,843.99 = 9,438,486,882.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,127,419,522.20/18,174,868,843.99 = 9,438,486,882.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,127,419,522.20x = 18,174,868,843.99 × 9,438,486,882.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,127,419,522.20x = 171,543,261,183,054,151,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,543,261,183,054,151,680/12,127,419,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,145,075,204.91

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