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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,556,944,007.70, 18,832,014,789.15 and 3,713,765,767.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,556,944,007.70, 18,832,014,789.15 and 3,713,765,767.70 is: 5,569,642,726.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,556,944,007.70 : 18,832,014,789.15 = 3,713,765,767.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,556,944,007.70/18,832,014,789.15 = 3,713,765,767.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,556,944,007.70x = 18,832,014,789.15 × 3,713,765,767.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,556,944,007.70x = 69,937,691,860,765,409,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,937,691,860,765,409,280/12,556,944,007.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,569,642,726.60

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