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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,036,374,317.12, 18,038,855,623.04 and 6,724,271,902.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,036,374,317.12, 18,038,855,623.04 and 6,724,271,902.45 is: 10,077,633,581.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,036,374,317.12 : 18,038,855,623.04 = 6,724,271,902.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,036,374,317.12/18,038,855,623.04 = 6,724,271,902.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,036,374,317.12x = 18,038,855,623.04 × 6,724,271,902.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,036,374,317.12x = 121,298,170,018,360,066,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,298,170,018,360,066,048/12,036,374,317.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,077,633,581.55

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