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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,342,549.77, 17,374,816,162.25 and 7,165,196,960.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,342,549.77, 17,374,816,162.25 and 7,165,196,960.71 is: 9,888,838,870.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,342,549.77 : 17,374,816,162.25 = 7,165,196,960.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,342,549.77/17,374,816,162.25 = 7,165,196,960.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,342,549.77x = 17,374,816,162.25 × 7,165,196,960.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,342,549.77x = 124,493,979,958,648,684,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,493,979,958,648,684,544/12,589,342,549.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,888,838,870.38

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