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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,142,002.60, 18,895,713,003.90 and 3,871,872,805.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,142,002.60, 18,895,713,003.90 and 3,871,872,805.80 is: 5,807,809,208.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,142,002.60 : 18,895,713,003.90 = 3,871,872,805.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,142,002.60/18,895,713,003.90 = 3,871,872,805.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,142,002.60x = 18,895,713,003.90 × 3,871,872,805.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,142,002.60x = 73,161,797,326,001,848,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,161,797,326,001,848,320/12,597,142,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,809,208.70

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