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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,585,456,089.40, 18,878,184,134.10 and 7,932,583,846.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,585,456,089.40, 18,878,184,134.10 and 7,932,583,846.20 is: 11,898,875,769.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,585,456,089.40 : 18,878,184,134.10 = 7,932,583,846.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,585,456,089.40/18,878,184,134.10 = 7,932,583,846.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,585,456,089.40x = 18,878,184,134.10 × 7,932,583,846.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,585,456,089.40x = 149,752,778,507,750,768,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,752,778,507,750,768,640/12,585,456,089.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,898,875,769.30

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