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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,947,401,155.52, 17,867,223,443.18 and 7,231,768,993.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,947,401,155.52, 17,867,223,443.18 and 7,231,768,993.93 is: 9,979,735,002.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,947,401,155.52 : 17,867,223,443.18 = 7,231,768,993.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,947,401,155.52/17,867,223,443.18 = 7,231,768,993.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,947,401,155.52x = 17,867,223,443.18 × 7,231,768,993.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,947,401,155.52x = 129,211,632,503,972,184,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,211,632,503,972,184,064/12,947,401,155.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,979,735,002.56

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