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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,927,534,757.83, 17,839,989,907.83 and 6,987,087,259.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,927,534,757.83, 17,839,989,907.83 and 6,987,087,259.83 is: 9,642,176,063.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,927,534,757.83 : 17,839,989,907.83 = 6,987,087,259.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,927,534,757.83/17,839,989,907.83 = 6,987,087,259.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,927,534,757.83x = 17,839,989,907.83 × 6,987,087,259.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,927,534,757.83x = 124,649,566,200,494,784,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,649,566,200,494,784,512/12,927,534,757.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,642,176,063.38

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