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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,002,352,344.97, 17,996,549,949.69 and 4,541,511,476.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,002,352,344.97, 17,996,549,949.69 and 4,541,511,476.44 is: 6,809,626,628.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,002,352,344.97 : 17,996,549,949.69 = 4,541,511,476.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,002,352,344.97/17,996,549,949.69 = 4,541,511,476.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,002,352,344.97x = 17,996,549,949.69 × 4,541,511,476.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,002,352,344.97x = 81,731,538,132,842,823,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,731,538,132,842,823,680/12,002,352,344.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,626,628.49

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