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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,835,374,562.25, 17,712,475,123.58 and 7,409,727,059.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,835,374,562.25, 17,712,475,123.58 and 7,409,727,059.75 is: 10,225,226,040.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,835,374,562.25 : 17,712,475,123.58 = 7,409,727,059.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,835,374,562.25/17,712,475,123.58 = 7,409,727,059.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,835,374,562.25x = 17,712,475,123.58 × 7,409,727,059.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,835,374,562.25x = 131,244,606,218,213,851,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,244,606,218,213,851,136/12,835,374,562.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,225,226,040.87

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