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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,002,348,628.28, 17,996,544,382.49 and 4,541,507,759.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,002,348,628.28, 17,996,544,382.49 and 4,541,507,759.64 is: 6,809,621,057.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,002,348,628.28 : 17,996,544,382.49 = 4,541,507,759.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,002,348,628.28/17,996,544,382.49 = 4,541,507,759.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,002,348,628.28x = 17,996,544,382.49 × 4,541,507,759.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,002,348,628.28x = 81,731,445,959,784,005,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,731,445,959,784,005,632/12,002,348,628.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,621,057.60

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