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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,501,277,888.31, 18,755,600,465.84 and 5,036,019,125.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,501,277,888.31, 18,755,600,465.84 and 5,036,019,125.77 is: 7,555,512,604.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,501,277,888.31 : 18,755,600,465.84 = 5,036,019,125.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,501,277,888.31/18,755,600,465.84 = 5,036,019,125.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,501,277,888.31x = 18,755,600,465.84 × 5,036,019,125.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,501,277,888.31x = 94,453,562,661,234,130,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,453,562,661,234,130,944/12,501,277,888.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,555,512,604.80

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