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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,012,230,632.32, 18,005,732,897.40 and 4,041,631,882.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,012,230,632.32, 18,005,732,897.40 and 4,041,631,882.62 is: 6,058,204,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,012,230,632.32 : 18,005,732,897.40 = 4,041,631,882.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,012,230,632.32/18,005,732,897.40 = 4,041,631,882.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,012,230,632.32x = 18,005,732,897.40 × 4,041,631,882.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,012,230,632.32x = 72,772,544,148,071,636,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,772,544,148,071,636,992/12,012,230,632.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,058,204,040.16

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