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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,893,840.29, 18,014,117,603.49 and 4,042,469,654.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,893,840.29, 18,014,117,603.49 and 4,042,469,654.91 is: 6,059,424,782.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,893,840.29 : 18,014,117,603.49 = 4,042,469,654.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,893,840.29/18,014,117,603.49 = 4,042,469,654.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,893,840.29x = 18,014,117,603.49 × 4,042,469,654.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,893,840.29x = 72,821,523,772,088,377,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,821,523,772,088,377,344/12,017,893,840.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,424,782.73

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