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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,731,025,364.65, 17,441,566,982.84 and 12,253,870,078.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,731,025,364.65, 17,441,566,982.84 and 12,253,870,078.65 is: 16,787,861,908.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,731,025,364.65 : 17,441,566,982.84 = 12,253,870,078.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,731,025,364.65/17,441,566,982.84 = 12,253,870,078.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,731,025,364.65x = 17,441,566,982.84 × 12,253,870,078.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,731,025,364.65x = 213,726,695,775,829,557,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,726,695,775,829,557,248/12,731,025,364.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,787,861,908.54

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