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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,134,460,062.40, 18,174,480,314.40 and 9,957,677,726.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,134,460,062.40, 18,174,480,314.40 and 9,957,677,726.40 is: 14,914,187,931.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,134,460,062.40 : 18,174,480,314.40 = 9,957,677,726.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,134,460,062.40/18,174,480,314.40 = 9,957,677,726.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,134,460,062.40x = 18,174,480,314.40 × 9,957,677,726.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,134,460,062.40x = 180,975,617,815,596,171,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,975,617,815,596,171,264/12,134,460,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,914,187,931.31

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