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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,379,427,999.80, 18,569,141,999.70 and 7,971,443,769.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,379,427,999.80, 18,569,141,999.70 and 7,971,443,769.40 is: 11,957,165,654.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,379,427,999.80 : 18,569,141,999.70 = 7,971,443,769.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,379,427,999.80/18,569,141,999.70 = 7,971,443,769.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,379,427,999.80x = 18,569,141,999.70 × 7,971,443,769.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,379,427,999.80x = 148,022,871,296,612,433,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,022,871,296,612,433,920/12,379,427,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,165,654.10

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