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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,064,721,138.16, 18,101,154,377.27 and 5,340,935,605.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,064,721,138.16, 18,101,154,377.27 and 5,340,935,605.38 is: 8,013,206,339.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,064,721,138.16 : 18,101,154,377.27 = 5,340,935,605.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,064,721,138.16/18,101,154,377.27 = 5,340,935,605.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,064,721,138.16x = 18,101,154,377.27 × 5,340,935,605.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,064,721,138.16x = 96,677,099,912,041,381,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,677,099,912,041,381,888/12,064,721,138.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,013,206,339.78

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