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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,799,581,533.08, 17,663,292,408.96 and 7,083,877,057.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,799,581,533.08, 17,663,292,408.96 and 7,083,877,057.12 is: 9,775,678,331.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,799,581,533.08 : 17,663,292,408.96 = 7,083,877,057.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,799,581,533.08/17,663,292,408.96 = 7,083,877,057.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,799,581,533.08x = 17,663,292,408.96 × 7,083,877,057.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,799,581,533.08x = 125,124,591,849,033,596,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,124,591,849,033,596,928/12,799,581,533.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,775,678,331.80

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