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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,131,658,045.15, 18,197,487,067.73 and 9,927,665,929.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,131,658,045.15, 18,197,487,067.73 and 9,927,665,929.95 is: 14,891,498,894.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,131,658,045.15 : 18,197,487,067.73 = 9,927,665,929.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,131,658,045.15/18,197,487,067.73 = 9,927,665,929.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,131,658,045.15x = 18,197,487,067.73 × 9,927,665,929.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,131,658,045.15x = 180,658,572,372,959,199,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,658,572,372,959,199,232/12,131,658,045.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,891,498,894.93

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