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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,894,443.10, 18,014,118,504.60 and 4,042,470,257.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,894,443.10, 18,014,118,504.60 and 4,042,470,257.72 is: 6,059,425,685.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,894,443.10 : 18,014,118,504.60 = 4,042,470,257.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,894,443.10/18,014,118,504.60 = 4,042,470,257.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,894,443.10x = 18,014,118,504.60 × 4,042,470,257.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,894,443.10x = 72,821,538,273,888,976,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,821,538,273,888,976,896/12,017,894,443.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,425,685.48

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