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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,847,245,659.39, 17,729,250,028.02 and 7,208,093,321.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,847,245,659.39, 17,729,250,028.02 and 7,208,093,321.93 is: 9,947,197,408.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,847,245,659.39 : 17,729,250,028.02 = 7,208,093,321.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,847,245,659.39/17,729,250,028.02 = 7,208,093,321.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,847,245,659.39x = 17,729,250,028.02 × 7,208,093,321.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,847,245,659.39x = 127,794,088,729,798,230,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,794,088,729,798,230,016/12,847,245,659.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,947,197,408.53

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