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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,777,306,916.13, 17,632,358,700.85 and 7,138,565,116.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,777,306,916.13, 17,632,358,700.85 and 7,138,565,116.84 is: 9,851,038,374.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,777,306,916.13 : 17,632,358,700.85 = 7,138,565,116.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,777,306,916.13/17,632,358,700.85 = 7,138,565,116.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,777,306,916.13x = 17,632,358,700.85 × 7,138,565,116.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,777,306,916.13x = 125,869,740,749,522,845,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,869,740,749,522,845,696/12,777,306,916.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,851,038,374.18

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