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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,051,932,320.17, 18,077,956,217.06 and 3,657,910,867.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,051,932,320.17, 18,077,956,217.06 and 3,657,910,867.29 is: 5,486,883,824.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,051,932,320.17 : 18,077,956,217.06 = 3,657,910,867.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,051,932,320.17/18,077,956,217.06 = 3,657,910,867.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,051,932,320.17x = 18,077,956,217.06 × 3,657,910,867.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,051,932,320.17x = 66,127,552,504,758,304,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,127,552,504,758,304,768/12,051,932,320.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,486,883,824.77

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