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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,957,818,898.96, 19,419,662,562.30 and 5,487,157,715.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,957,818,898.96, 19,419,662,562.30 and 5,487,157,715.27 is: 8,223,509,842.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,957,818,898.96 : 19,419,662,562.30 = 5,487,157,715.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,957,818,898.96/19,419,662,562.30 = 5,487,157,715.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,957,818,898.96x = 19,419,662,562.30 × 5,487,157,715.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,957,818,898.96x = 106,558,751,256,567,332,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,558,751,256,567,332,864/12,957,818,898.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,509,842.78

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