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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,893,844.49, 18,014,117,609.77 and 4,042,469,659.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,893,844.49, 18,014,117,609.77 and 4,042,469,659.11 is: 6,059,424,789.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,893,844.49 : 18,014,117,609.77 = 4,042,469,659.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,893,844.49/18,014,117,609.77 = 4,042,469,659.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,893,844.49x = 18,014,117,609.77 × 4,042,469,659.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,893,844.49x = 72,821,523,873,134,387,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,821,523,873,134,387,200/12,017,893,844.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,424,789.02

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