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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,399,157,416.40, 18,598,736,124.60 and 7,440,175,157.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,399,157,416.40, 18,598,736,124.60 and 7,440,175,157.20 is: 11,160,262,735.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,399,157,416.40 : 18,598,736,124.60 = 7,440,175,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,399,157,416.40/18,598,736,124.60 = 7,440,175,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,399,157,416.40x = 18,598,736,124.60 × 7,440,175,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,399,157,416.40x = 138,377,854,469,567,102,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,377,854,469,567,102,976/12,399,157,416.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,160,262,735.80

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