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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,952,670,494.06, 17,875,610,240.28 and 7,158,849,260.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,952,670,494.06, 17,875,610,240.28 and 7,158,849,260.44 is: 9,879,723,197.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,952,670,494.06 : 17,875,610,240.28 = 7,158,849,260.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,952,670,494.06/17,875,610,240.28 = 7,158,849,260.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,952,670,494.06x = 17,875,610,240.28 × 7,158,849,260.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,952,670,494.06x = 127,968,799,148,542,148,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,968,799,148,542,148,608/12,952,670,494.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,879,723,197.41

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