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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,868,540,181.61, 17,758,132,513.16 and 7,074,801,404.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,868,540,181.61, 17,758,132,513.16 and 7,074,801,404.43 is: 9,762,976,924.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,868,540,181.61 : 17,758,132,513.16 = 7,074,801,404.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,868,540,181.61/17,758,132,513.16 = 7,074,801,404.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,868,540,181.61x = 17,758,132,513.16 × 7,074,801,404.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,868,540,181.61x = 125,635,260,844,199,231,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,635,260,844,199,231,488/12,868,540,181.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,762,976,924.44

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