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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,427,908,227.38, 17,154,600,514.77 and 9,892,241,420.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,427,908,227.38, 17,154,600,514.77 and 9,892,241,420.98 is: 13,654,546,418.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,427,908,227.38 : 17,154,600,514.77 = 9,892,241,420.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,427,908,227.38/17,154,600,514.77 = 9,892,241,420.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,427,908,227.38x = 17,154,600,514.77 × 9,892,241,420.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,427,908,227.38x = 169,697,449,772,572,606,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,697,449,772,572,606,464/12,427,908,227.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,654,546,418.25

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