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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,131,657,996.40, 18,197,486,994.60 and 9,927,665,881.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,131,657,996.40, 18,197,486,994.60 and 9,927,665,881.20 is: 14,891,498,821.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,131,657,996.40 : 18,197,486,994.60 = 9,927,665,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,131,657,996.40/18,197,486,994.60 = 9,927,665,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,131,657,996.40x = 18,197,486,994.60 × 9,927,665,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,131,657,996.40x = 180,658,570,759,871,135,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,658,570,759,871,135,744/12,131,657,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,891,498,821.80

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