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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,526,457,737.07, 18,777,275,360.55 and 5,882,192,988.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,526,457,737.07, 18,777,275,360.55 and 5,882,192,988.81 is: 8,817,461,391.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,526,457,737.07 : 18,777,275,360.55 = 5,882,192,988.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,526,457,737.07/18,777,275,360.55 = 5,882,192,988.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,526,457,737.07x = 18,777,275,360.55 × 5,882,192,988.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,526,457,737.07x = 110,451,557,474,781,970,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,451,557,474,781,970,432/12,526,457,737.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,817,461,391.98

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