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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,048,343,755.60, 18,072,515,633.40 and 4,290,757,323.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,048,343,755.60, 18,072,515,633.40 and 4,290,757,323.60 is: 6,436,135,985.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,343,755.60 : 18,072,515,633.40 = 4,290,757,323.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,343,755.60/18,072,515,633.40 = 4,290,757,323.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,343,755.60x = 18,072,515,633.40 × 4,290,757,323.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,343,755.60x = 77,544,778,809,886,539,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,544,778,809,886,539,776/12,048,343,755.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,436,135,985.40

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