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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,996,391,828.68, 17,951,844,452.22 and 10,747,415,592.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,996,391,828.68, 17,951,844,452.22 and 10,747,415,592.36 is: 14,845,345,963.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,996,391,828.68 : 17,951,844,452.22 = 10,747,415,592.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,996,391,828.68/17,951,844,452.22 = 10,747,415,592.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,996,391,828.68x = 17,951,844,452.22 × 10,747,415,592.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,996,391,828.68x = 192,935,932,977,410,605,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,935,932,977,410,605,056/12,996,391,828.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845,345,963.77

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