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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,020,118,437.64, 18,030,178,216.95 and 8,234,778,122.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,020,118,437.64, 18,030,178,216.95 and 8,234,778,122.29 is: 12,352,167,567.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,020,118,437.64 : 18,030,178,216.95 = 8,234,778,122.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,020,118,437.64/18,030,178,216.95 = 8,234,778,122.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,020,118,437.64x = 18,030,178,216.95 × 8,234,778,122.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,020,118,437.64x = 148,474,517,121,929,576,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,474,517,121,929,576,448/12,020,118,437.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,352,167,567.42

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