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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,638,169,188.63, 17,432,273,705.25 and 8,127,753,940.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,638,169,188.63, 17,432,273,705.25 and 8,127,753,940.40 is: 11,210,898,444.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,638,169,188.63 : 17,432,273,705.25 = 8,127,753,940.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,638,169,188.63/17,432,273,705.25 = 8,127,753,940.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,638,169,188.63x = 17,432,273,705.25 × 8,127,753,940.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,638,169,188.63x = 141,685,231,297,892,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,685,231,297,892,761,600/12,638,169,188.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,210,898,444.48

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