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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,247,598,586.58, 18,281,742,886.92 and 7,226,235,212.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,247,598,586.58, 18,281,742,886.92 and 7,226,235,212.36 is: 9,972,235,596.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,247,598,586.58 : 18,281,742,886.92 = 7,226,235,212.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,247,598,586.58/18,281,742,886.92 = 7,226,235,212.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,247,598,586.58x = 18,281,742,886.92 × 7,226,235,212.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,247,598,586.58x = 132,108,174,192,773,251,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,108,174,192,773,251,072/13,247,598,586.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,972,235,596.47

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