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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,097,224,532.20, 18,145,836,798.30 and 9,648,344,404.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,097,224,532.20, 18,145,836,798.30 and 9,648,344,404.20 is: 14,472,516,606.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,097,224,532.20 : 18,145,836,798.30 = 9,648,344,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,097,224,532.20/18,145,836,798.30 = 9,648,344,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,097,224,532.20x = 18,145,836,798.30 × 9,648,344,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,097,224,532.20x = 175,077,282,932,404,256,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,077,282,932,404,256,768/12,097,224,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,472,516,606.30

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