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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,074,889,917.74, 18,120,608,336.76 and 4,214,302,231

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,074,889,917.74, 18,120,608,336.76 and 4,214,302,231 is: 6,324,340,897.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,074,889,917.74 : 18,120,608,336.76 = 4,214,302,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,074,889,917.74/18,120,608,336.76 = 4,214,302,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,074,889,917.74x = 18,120,608,336.76 × 4,214,302,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,074,889,917.74x = 76,365,720,140,684,853,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,365,720,140,684,853,248/12,074,889,917.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,324,340,897.59

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