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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,352,025.70, 18,858,528,038.55 and 5,208,915,481.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,352,025.70, 18,858,528,038.55 and 5,208,915,481.70 is: 7,813,373,222.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,352,025.70 : 18,858,528,038.55 = 5,208,915,481.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,352,025.70/18,858,528,038.55 = 5,208,915,481.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,352,025.70x = 18,858,528,038.55 × 5,208,915,481.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,352,025.70x = 98,232,478,662,076,628,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,232,478,662,076,628,992/12,572,352,025.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,813,373,222.55

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