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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,142,966,428.29, 18,137,309,613.64 and 7,121,467,174.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,142,966,428.29, 18,137,309,613.64 and 7,121,467,174.84 is: 9,827,633,339.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,142,966,428.29 : 18,137,309,613.64 = 7,121,467,174.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,142,966,428.29/18,137,309,613.64 = 7,121,467,174.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,142,966,428.29x = 18,137,309,613.64 × 7,121,467,174.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,142,966,428.29x = 129,164,255,053,380,517,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,164,255,053,380,517,888/13,142,966,428.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,827,633,339.71

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