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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,893,843.49, 18,014,117,608.28 and 4,042,469,658.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,893,843.49, 18,014,117,608.28 and 4,042,469,658.11 is: 6,059,424,787.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,893,843.49 : 18,014,117,608.28 = 4,042,469,658.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,893,843.49/18,014,117,608.28 = 4,042,469,658.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,893,843.49x = 18,014,117,608.28 × 4,042,469,658.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,893,843.49x = 72,821,523,848,986,705,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,821,523,848,986,705,920/12,017,893,843.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,424,787.52

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