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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,098,488,439.70, 18,147,732,659.55 and 6,868,311,838.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,098,488,439.70, 18,147,732,659.55 and 6,868,311,838.20 is: 10,302,467,757.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,098,488,439.70 : 18,147,732,659.55 = 6,868,311,838.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,098,488,439.70/18,147,732,659.55 = 6,868,311,838.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,098,488,439.70x = 18,147,732,659.55 × 6,868,311,838.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,098,488,439.70x = 124,644,287,062,076,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,644,287,062,076,030,976/12,098,488,439.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,302,467,757.30

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