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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,477,353,600.57, 18,716,895,542.51 and 5,015,939,343.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,477,353,600.57, 18,716,895,542.51 and 5,015,939,343.17 is: 7,524,256,804.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,477,353,600.57 : 18,716,895,542.51 = 5,015,939,343.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,477,353,600.57/18,716,895,542.51 = 5,015,939,343.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,477,353,600.57x = 18,716,895,542.51 × 5,015,939,343.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,477,353,600.57x = 93,882,812,733,560,455,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,882,812,733,560,455,168/12,477,353,600.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,524,256,804.69

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