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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,108,619,585.06, 18,172,199,867.61 and 5,480,903,119.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,108,619,585.06, 18,172,199,867.61 and 5,480,903,119.34 is: 8,225,550,917.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,108,619,585.06 : 18,172,199,867.61 = 5,480,903,119.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,108,619,585.06/18,172,199,867.61 = 5,480,903,119.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,108,619,585.06x = 18,172,199,867.61 × 5,480,903,119.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,108,619,585.06x = 99,600,066,939,535,310,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,600,066,939,535,310,848/12,108,619,585.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,225,550,917.67

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