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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,940,368,966.48, 17,856,348,780.22 and 7,513,843,827.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,940,368,966.48, 17,856,348,780.22 and 7,513,843,827.31 is: 10,368,314,567.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,940,368,966.48 : 17,856,348,780.22 = 7,513,843,827.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,940,368,966.48/17,856,348,780.22 = 7,513,843,827.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,940,368,966.48x = 17,856,348,780.22 × 7,513,843,827.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,940,368,966.48x = 134,169,816,060,550,512,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,169,816,060,550,512,640/12,940,368,966.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,368,314,567.24

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