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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,884,837,856.68, 17,780,797,546.68 and 7,459,602,250.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,884,837,856.68, 17,780,797,546.68 and 7,459,602,250.88 is: 10,294,089,757.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,884,837,856.68 : 17,780,797,546.68 = 7,459,602,250.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,884,837,856.68/17,780,797,546.68 = 7,459,602,250.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,884,837,856.68x = 17,780,797,546.68 × 7,459,602,250.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,884,837,856.68x = 132,637,677,401,655,721,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,637,677,401,655,721,984/12,884,837,856.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,294,089,757.05

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