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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,038,892,331.60, 18,058,338,497.40 and 9,283,902,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,038,892,331.60, 18,058,338,497.40 and 9,283,902,187.60 is: 13,925,853,281.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,038,892,331.60 : 18,058,338,497.40 = 9,283,902,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,038,892,331.60/18,058,338,497.40 = 9,283,902,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,038,892,331.60x = 18,058,338,497.40 × 9,283,902,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,038,892,331.60x = 167,651,848,280,433,164,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,651,848,280,433,164,288/12,038,892,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,925,853,281.40

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