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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,106,887,607.20, 18,160,331,410.80 and 9,658,007,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,106,887,607.20, 18,160,331,410.80 and 9,658,007,479.20 is: 14,487,011,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,106,887,607.20 : 18,160,331,410.80 = 9,658,007,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,106,887,607.20/18,160,331,410.80 = 9,658,007,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,106,887,607.20x = 18,160,331,410.80 × 9,658,007,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,106,887,607.20x = 175,392,616,590,257,094,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,392,616,590,257,094,656/12,106,887,607.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,487,011,218.80

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