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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,117,697,573.68, 18,174,682,732.52 and 4,041,300,372.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,117,697,573.68, 18,174,682,732.52 and 4,041,300,372.28 is: 6,061,329,031.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,117,697,573.68 : 18,174,682,732.52 = 4,041,300,372.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,117,697,573.68/18,174,682,732.52 = 4,041,300,372.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,117,697,573.68x = 18,174,682,732.52 × 4,041,300,372.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,117,697,573.68x = 73,449,352,093,003,972,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,449,352,093,003,972,608/12,117,697,573.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,061,329,031.06

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