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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,473,224,273.94, 18,712,196,140.16 and 5,012,387,847.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,473,224,273.94, 18,712,196,140.16 and 5,012,387,847.86 is: 7,519,530,033.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,473,224,273.94 : 18,712,196,140.16 = 5,012,387,847.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,473,224,273.94/18,712,196,140.16 = 5,012,387,847.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,473,224,273.94x = 18,712,196,140.16 × 5,012,387,847.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,473,224,273.94x = 93,792,784,539,637,268,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,792,784,539,637,268,480/12,473,224,273.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,519,530,033.28

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