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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,037,252,543.20, 18,055,878,814.80 and 4,174,051,507.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,037,252,543.20, 18,055,878,814.80 and 4,174,051,507.20 is: 6,261,077,260.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,037,252,543.20 : 18,055,878,814.80 = 4,174,051,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,037,252,543.20/18,055,878,814.80 = 4,174,051,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,037,252,543.20x = 18,055,878,814.80 × 4,174,051,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,037,252,543.20x = 75,366,168,180,736,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,366,168,180,736,475,136/12,037,252,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,261,077,260.80

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