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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,104,352,005.60, 18,156,528,008.40 and 5,905,624,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,104,352,005.60, 18,156,528,008.40 and 5,905,624,181.60 is: 8,858,436,272.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,104,352,005.60 : 18,156,528,008.40 = 5,905,624,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,104,352,005.60/18,156,528,008.40 = 5,905,624,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,104,352,005.60x = 18,156,528,008.40 × 5,905,624,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,104,352,005.60x = 107,225,630,860,304,744,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,225,630,860,304,744,448/12,104,352,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,858,436,272.40

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