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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,140,928,138.60, 18,211,392,207.90 and 9,385,937,994.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,140,928,138.60, 18,211,392,207.90 and 9,385,937,994.60 is: 14,078,906,991.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,140,928,138.60 : 18,211,392,207.90 = 9,385,937,994.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,140,928,138.60/18,211,392,207.90 = 9,385,937,994.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,140,928,138.60x = 18,211,392,207.90 × 9,385,937,994.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,140,928,138.60x = 170,930,998,058,691,002,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,930,998,058,691,002,368/12,140,928,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,078,906,991.90

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