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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,066,416,401.37, 18,102,229,763.54 and 3,672,978,374.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,066,416,401.37, 18,102,229,763.54 and 3,672,978,374.48 is: 5,510,260,564.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,066,416,401.37 : 18,102,229,763.54 = 3,672,978,374.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,066,416,401.37/18,102,229,763.54 = 3,672,978,374.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,066,416,401.37x = 18,102,229,763.54 × 3,672,978,374.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,066,416,401.37x = 66,489,098,451,241,746,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,489,098,451,241,746,432/12,066,416,401.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,510,260,564.50

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