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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,909,023,188.72, 17,822,677,245.24 and 10,535,822,030.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,909,023,188.72, 17,822,677,245.24 and 10,535,822,030.80 is: 14,546,147,514.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,909,023,188.72 : 17,822,677,245.24 = 10,535,822,030.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,909,023,188.72/17,822,677,245.24 = 10,535,822,030.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,909,023,188.72x = 17,822,677,245.24 × 10,535,822,030.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,909,023,188.72x = 187,776,555,568,237,445,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,776,555,568,237,445,120/12,909,023,188.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,546,147,514.27

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