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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,051,479,927.93, 18,060,052,271.76 and 8,878,743,279.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,051,479,927.93, 18,060,052,271.76 and 8,878,743,279.48 is: 13,305,466,937.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,051,479,927.93 : 18,060,052,271.76 = 8,878,743,279.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,051,479,927.93/18,060,052,271.76 = 8,878,743,279.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,051,479,927.93x = 18,060,052,271.76 × 8,878,743,279.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,051,479,927.93x = 160,350,567,734,856,286,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,350,567,734,856,286,208/12,051,479,927.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,305,466,937.99

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