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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,008,249,843.83, 18,008,748,303.69 and 3,611,926,565.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,008,249,843.83, 18,008,748,303.69 and 3,611,926,565.16 is: 5,416,799,054.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,008,249,843.83 : 18,008,748,303.69 = 3,611,926,565.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,008,249,843.83/18,008,748,303.69 = 3,611,926,565.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,008,249,843.83x = 18,008,748,303.69 × 3,611,926,565.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,008,249,843.83x = 65,046,276,403,269,902,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,046,276,403,269,902,336/12,008,249,843.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,416,799,054.75

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