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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,002,352,293.21, 17,996,549,872.12 and 4,541,511,424.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,002,352,293.21, 17,996,549,872.12 and 4,541,511,424.55 is: 6,809,626,550.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,002,352,293.21 : 17,996,549,872.12 = 4,541,511,424.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,002,352,293.21/17,996,549,872.12 = 4,541,511,424.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,002,352,293.21x = 17,996,549,872.12 × 4,541,511,424.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,002,352,293.21x = 81,731,536,846,613,217,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,731,536,846,613,217,280/12,002,352,293.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,626,550.70

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