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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,943,726,391.94, 17,857,259,862.21 and 7,517,338,231.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,943,726,391.94, 17,857,259,862.21 and 7,517,338,231.38 is: 10,370,974,957.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,943,726,391.94 : 17,857,259,862.21 = 7,517,338,231.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,943,726,391.94/17,857,259,862.21 = 7,517,338,231.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,943,726,391.94x = 17,857,259,862.21 × 7,517,338,231.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,943,726,391.94x = 134,239,062,269,878,779,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,239,062,269,878,779,904/12,943,726,391.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,370,974,957.68

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