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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,741,846,791.72, 19,112,830,643.54 and 3,898,671,540.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,741,846,791.72, 19,112,830,643.54 and 3,898,671,540.62 is: 5,848,025,808.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,741,846,791.72 : 19,112,830,643.54 = 3,898,671,540.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,741,846,791.72/19,112,830,643.54 = 3,898,671,540.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,741,846,791.72x = 19,112,830,643.54 × 3,898,671,540.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,741,846,791.72x = 74,514,648,890,571,472,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,514,648,890,571,472,896/12,741,846,791.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,848,025,808.87

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