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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,961,918,037.85, 17,890,324,496.53 and 7,880,202,173.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,961,918,037.85, 17,890,324,496.53 and 7,880,202,173.81 is: 10,876,428,440.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,961,918,037.85 : 17,890,324,496.53 = 7,880,202,173.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,961,918,037.85/17,890,324,496.53 = 7,880,202,173.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,961,918,037.85x = 17,890,324,496.53 × 7,880,202,173.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,961,918,037.85x = 140,979,373,987,735,207,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,979,373,987,735,207,936/12,961,918,037.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,876,428,440.30

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