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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,374,710,162.84, 18,563,393,595.71 and 5,292,928,527.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,374,710,162.84, 18,563,393,595.71 and 5,292,928,527.94 is: 7,939,960,956.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,374,710,162.84 : 18,563,393,595.71 = 5,292,928,527.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,374,710,162.84/18,563,393,595.71 = 5,292,928,527.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,374,710,162.84x = 18,563,393,595.71 × 5,292,928,527.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,374,710,162.84x = 98,254,715,538,145,034,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,254,715,538,145,034,240/12,374,710,162.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,939,960,956.27

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