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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,074,889,918.24, 18,120,608,337.51 and 4,214,302,231.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,074,889,918.24, 18,120,608,337.51 and 4,214,302,231.50 is: 6,324,340,898.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,074,889,918.24 : 18,120,608,337.51 = 4,214,302,231.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,074,889,918.24/18,120,608,337.51 = 4,214,302,231.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,074,889,918.24x = 18,120,608,337.51 × 4,214,302,231.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,074,889,918.24x = 76,365,720,152,905,891,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,365,720,152,905,891,840/12,074,889,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,324,340,898.34

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