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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,607,487,997.20, 18,911,231,995.80 and 5,727,780,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,607,487,997.20, 18,911,231,995.80 and 5,727,780,861.20 is: 8,591,671,291.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,607,487,997.20 : 18,911,231,995.80 = 5,727,780,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,607,487,997.20/18,911,231,995.80 = 5,727,780,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,607,487,997.20x = 18,911,231,995.80 × 5,727,780,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,607,487,997.20x = 108,319,392,687,256,305,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,319,392,687,256,305,664/12,607,487,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,591,671,291.80

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