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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,943,726,394.94, 17,857,259,866.35 and 7,517,338,234.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,943,726,394.94, 17,857,259,866.35 and 7,517,338,234.38 is: 10,370,974,961.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,943,726,394.94 : 17,857,259,866.35 = 7,517,338,234.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,943,726,394.94/17,857,259,866.35 = 7,517,338,234.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,943,726,394.94x = 17,857,259,866.35 × 7,517,338,234.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,943,726,394.94x = 134,239,062,354,572,328,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,239,062,354,572,328,960/12,943,726,394.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,370,974,961.82

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