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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,599,002,361.97, 18,885,302,589.52 and 5,870,597,091.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,599,002,361.97, 18,885,302,589.52 and 5,870,597,091.71 is: 8,799,744,556.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,599,002,361.97 : 18,885,302,589.52 = 5,870,597,091.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,599,002,361.97/18,885,302,589.52 = 5,870,597,091.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,599,002,361.97x = 18,885,302,589.52 × 5,870,597,091.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,599,002,361.97x = 110,868,002,458,129,022,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,868,002,458,129,022,976/12,599,002,361.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,799,744,556.98

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