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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,097,224,871.20, 18,145,837,306.80 and 9,648,344,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,097,224,871.20, 18,145,837,306.80 and 9,648,344,743.20 is: 14,472,517,114.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,097,224,871.20 : 18,145,837,306.80 = 9,648,344,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,097,224,871.20/18,145,837,306.80 = 9,648,344,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,097,224,871.20x = 18,145,837,306.80 × 9,648,344,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,097,224,871.20x = 175,077,293,990,026,248,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,077,293,990,026,248,192/12,097,224,871.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,472,517,114.80

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