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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,894,444.10, 18,014,118,506.10 and 4,042,470,258.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,894,444.10, 18,014,118,506.10 and 4,042,470,258.72 is: 6,059,425,686.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,894,444.10 : 18,014,118,506.10 = 4,042,470,258.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,894,444.10/18,014,118,506.10 = 4,042,470,258.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,894,444.10x = 18,014,118,506.10 × 4,042,470,258.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,894,444.10x = 72,821,538,297,966,796,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,821,538,297,966,796,800/12,017,894,444.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,425,686.98

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