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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,845,479,647.28, 17,725,324,158.21 and 7,130,005,004.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,845,479,647.28, 17,725,324,158.21 and 7,130,005,004.92 is: 9,838,608,867.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,845,479,647.28 : 17,725,324,158.21 = 7,130,005,004.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,845,479,647.28/17,725,324,158.21 = 7,130,005,004.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,845,479,647.28x = 17,725,324,158.21 × 7,130,005,004.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,845,479,647.28x = 126,381,649,961,866,674,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,381,649,961,866,674,176/12,845,479,647.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,838,608,867.25

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