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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,071,801,271.86, 18,107,697,645.85 and 3,228,410,284.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,071,801,271.86, 18,107,697,645.85 and 3,228,410,284.21 is: 4,842,614,286.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,071,801,271.86 : 18,107,697,645.85 = 3,228,410,284.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,071,801,271.86/18,107,697,645.85 = 3,228,410,284.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,071,801,271.86x = 18,107,697,645.85 × 3,228,410,284.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,071,801,271.86x = 58,459,077,303,299,776,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,459,077,303,299,776,512/12,071,801,271.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,842,614,286.53

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