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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,992,348,020.68, 17,928,960,171.30 and 7,051,772,976.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,992,348,020.68, 17,928,960,171.30 and 7,051,772,976.84 is: 9,731,186,128.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,992,348,020.68 : 17,928,960,171.30 = 7,051,772,976.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,992,348,020.68/17,928,960,171.30 = 7,051,772,976.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,992,348,020.68x = 17,928,960,171.30 × 7,051,772,976.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,992,348,020.68x = 126,430,956,838,813,990,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,430,956,838,813,990,912/12,992,348,020.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,731,186,128.76

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