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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,741,872,498.91, 19,113,574,865.36 and 3,898,787,966.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,741,872,498.91, 19,113,574,865.36 and 3,898,787,966.42 is: 5,848,416,367.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,741,872,498.91 : 19,113,574,865.36 = 3,898,787,966.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,741,872,498.91/19,113,574,865.36 = 3,898,787,966.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,741,872,498.91x = 19,113,574,865.36 × 3,898,787,966.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,741,872,498.91x = 74,519,775,680,218,267,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,519,775,680,218,267,648/12,741,872,498.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,848,416,367.89

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