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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,514,259,079.84, 17,271,158,039.94 and 7,433,643,087.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,514,259,079.84, 17,271,158,039.94 and 7,433,643,087.36 is: 10,259,306,903.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,514,259,079.84 : 17,271,158,039.94 = 7,433,643,087.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,514,259,079.84/17,271,158,039.94 = 7,433,643,087.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,514,259,079.84x = 17,271,158,039.94 × 7,433,643,087.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,514,259,079.84x = 128,387,624,574,302,044,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,387,624,574,302,044,160/12,514,259,079.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,259,306,903.84

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