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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,798,954,624.39, 17,662,158,475.41 and 7,082,895,134.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,798,954,624.39, 17,662,158,475.41 and 7,082,895,134.77 is: 9,774,174,532.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,798,954,624.39 : 17,662,158,475.41 = 7,082,895,134.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,798,954,624.39/17,662,158,475.41 = 7,082,895,134.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,798,954,624.39x = 17,662,158,475.41 × 7,082,895,134.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,798,954,624.39x = 125,099,216,334,929,903,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,099,216,334,929,903,616/12,798,954,624.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,774,174,532.71

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