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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,074,889,915.51, 18,120,608,333.49 and 4,214,302,228.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,074,889,915.51, 18,120,608,333.49 and 4,214,302,228.78 is: 6,324,340,894.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,074,889,915.51 : 18,120,608,333.49 = 4,214,302,228.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,074,889,915.51/18,120,608,333.49 = 4,214,302,228.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,074,889,915.51x = 18,120,608,333.49 × 4,214,302,228.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,074,889,915.51x = 76,365,720,086,655,287,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,365,720,086,655,287,296/12,074,889,915.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,324,340,894.29

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