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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,992,348,021.43, 17,928,960,172.34 and 7,051,772,977.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,992,348,021.43, 17,928,960,172.34 and 7,051,772,977.59 is: 9,731,186,129.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,992,348,021.43 : 17,928,960,172.34 = 7,051,772,977.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,992,348,021.43/17,928,960,172.34 = 7,051,772,977.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,992,348,021.43x = 17,928,960,172.34 × 7,051,772,977.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,992,348,021.43x = 126,430,956,859,559,297,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,430,956,859,559,297,024/12,992,348,021.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,731,186,129.79

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