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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,515,271,148.63, 18,772,913,464.17 and 4,653,661,950.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,515,271,148.63, 18,772,913,464.17 and 4,653,661,950.55 is: 6,980,495,432.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,515,271,148.63 : 18,772,913,464.17 = 4,653,661,950.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,515,271,148.63/18,772,913,464.17 = 4,653,661,950.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,515,271,148.63x = 18,772,913,464.17 × 4,653,661,950.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,515,271,148.63x = 87,362,793,089,175,715,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,362,793,089,175,715,840/12,515,271,148.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,495,432.47

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