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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,596,024,667.52, 18,886,727,240.40 and 5,963,598,127.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,596,024,667.52, 18,886,727,240.40 and 5,963,598,127.84 is: 8,941,936,379.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,596,024,667.52 : 18,886,727,240.40 = 5,963,598,127.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,596,024,667.52/18,886,727,240.40 = 5,963,598,127.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,596,024,667.52x = 18,886,727,240.40 × 5,963,598,127.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,596,024,667.52x = 112,632,851,211,874,189,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,632,851,211,874,189,312/12,596,024,667.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,941,936,379.52

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