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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,781,456,039.60, 19,172,184,059.40 and 5,901,748,903.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,781,456,039.60, 19,172,184,059.40 and 5,901,748,903.60 is: 8,852,623,355.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,781,456,039.60 : 19,172,184,059.40 = 5,901,748,903.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,781,456,039.60/19,172,184,059.40 = 5,901,748,903.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,781,456,039.60x = 19,172,184,059.40 × 5,901,748,903.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,781,456,039.60x = 113,149,416,252,181,364,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,149,416,252,181,364,736/12,781,456,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,623,355.40

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