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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,365,126,852.79, 17,020,794,974.64 and 10,776,487,614.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,365,126,852.79, 17,020,794,974.64 and 10,776,487,614.28 is: 14,834,007,642.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,365,126,852.79 : 17,020,794,974.64 = 10,776,487,614.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,365,126,852.79/17,020,794,974.64 = 10,776,487,614.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,365,126,852.79x = 17,020,794,974.64 × 10,776,487,614.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,365,126,852.79x = 183,424,386,229,407,219,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,424,386,229,407,219,712/12,365,126,852.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,834,007,642.07

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