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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,571,355,677.73, 18,841,505,867.01 and 10,788,192,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,571,355,677.73, 18,841,505,867.01 and 10,788,192,342.68 is: 16,168,963,358.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,571,355,677.73 : 18,841,505,867.01 = 10,788,192,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,571,355,677.73/18,841,505,867.01 = 10,788,192,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,571,355,677.73x = 18,841,505,867.01 × 10,788,192,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,571,355,677.73x = 203,265,789,318,943,342,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,265,789,318,943,342,592/12,571,355,677.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,168,963,358.43

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