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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,988,928,438.20, 17,924,721,246.66 and 7,048,480,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,988,928,438.20, 17,924,721,246.66 and 7,048,480,940.20 is: 9,726,903,698.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,988,928,438.20 : 17,924,721,246.66 = 7,048,480,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,988,928,438.20/17,924,721,246.66 = 7,048,480,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,988,928,438.20x = 17,924,721,246.66 × 7,048,480,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,988,928,438.20x = 126,342,056,065,480,982,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,342,056,065,480,982,528/12,988,928,438.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,726,903,698.53

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