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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,064,721,131.26, 18,101,154,366.87 and 5,340,935,598.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,064,721,131.26, 18,101,154,366.87 and 5,340,935,598.46 is: 8,013,206,329.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,064,721,131.26 : 18,101,154,366.87 = 5,340,935,598.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,064,721,131.26/18,101,154,366.87 = 5,340,935,598.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,064,721,131.26x = 18,101,154,366.87 × 5,340,935,598.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,064,721,131.26x = 96,677,099,731,169,067,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,677,099,731,169,067,008/12,064,721,131.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,013,206,329.38

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