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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,651,404,552.72, 18,985,680,303.16 and 5,191,336,023.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,651,404,552.72, 18,985,680,303.16 and 5,191,336,023.76 is: 7,790,522,046.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,651,404,552.72 : 18,985,680,303.16 = 5,191,336,023.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,651,404,552.72/18,985,680,303.16 = 5,191,336,023.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,651,404,552.72x = 18,985,680,303.16 × 5,191,336,023.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,651,404,552.72x = 98,561,046,093,385,187,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,561,046,093,385,187,328/12,651,404,552.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,790,522,046.99

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