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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,432,843,770.94, 17,159,074,414.47 and 7,915,279,759.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,432,843,770.94, 17,159,074,414.47 and 7,915,279,759.74 is: 10,924,200,199.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,432,843,770.94 : 17,159,074,414.47 = 7,915,279,759.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,432,843,770.94/17,159,074,414.47 = 7,915,279,759.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,432,843,770.94x = 17,159,074,414.47 × 7,915,279,759.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,432,843,770.94x = 135,818,874,408,726,872,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,818,874,408,726,872,064/12,432,843,770.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,924,200,199.97

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