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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,639,220,624.44, 17,442,406,297.89 and 7,213,647,402.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,639,220,624.44, 17,442,406,297.89 and 7,213,647,402.18 is: 9,954,994,268.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,639,220,624.44 : 17,442,406,297.89 = 7,213,647,402.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,639,220,624.44/17,442,406,297.89 = 7,213,647,402.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,639,220,624.44x = 17,442,406,297.89 × 7,213,647,402.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,639,220,624.44x = 125,823,368,878,542,274,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,823,368,878,542,274,560/12,639,220,624.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,954,994,268.81

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