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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,508,426,897.80, 18,765,816,184.98 and 5,790,412,130.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,508,426,897.80, 18,765,816,184.98 and 5,790,412,130.28 is: 8,687,088,357.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,508,426,897.80 : 18,765,816,184.98 = 5,790,412,130.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,508,426,897.80/18,765,816,184.98 = 5,790,412,130.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,508,426,897.80x = 18,765,816,184.98 × 5,790,412,130.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,508,426,897.80x = 108,661,809,672,112,930,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,661,809,672,112,930,816/12,508,426,897.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,088,357.31

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