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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,637,478,167.72, 17,431,322,465.04 and 8,127,059,556.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,637,478,167.72, 17,431,322,465.04 and 8,127,059,556.44 is: 11,209,941,884.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,637,478,167.72 : 17,431,322,465.04 = 8,127,059,556.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,637,478,167.72/17,431,322,465.04 = 8,127,059,556.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,637,478,167.72x = 17,431,322,465.04 × 8,127,059,556.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,637,478,167.72x = 141,665,395,820,890,587,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,665,395,820,890,587,136/12,637,478,167.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,209,941,884.03

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