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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,918,674,230.12, 17,827,778,247.78 and 6,978,229,356.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,918,674,230.12, 17,827,778,247.78 and 6,978,229,356.52 is: 9,629,960,730.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,918,674,230.12 : 17,827,778,247.78 = 6,978,229,356.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,918,674,230.12/17,827,778,247.78 = 6,978,229,356.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,918,674,230.12x = 17,827,778,247.78 × 6,978,229,356.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,918,674,230.12x = 124,406,325,530,187,087,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,406,325,530,187,087,872/12,918,674,230.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,629,960,730.81

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