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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,118,001,044.80, 18,177,001,567.20 and 5,587,654,036.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,118,001,044.80, 18,177,001,567.20 and 5,587,654,036.80 is: 8,381,481,055.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,118,001,044.80 : 18,177,001,567.20 = 5,587,654,036.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,118,001,044.80/18,177,001,567.20 = 5,587,654,036.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,118,001,044.80x = 18,177,001,567.20 × 5,587,654,036.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,118,001,044.80x = 101,566,796,183,885,021,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,566,796,183,885,021,184/12,118,001,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,381,481,055.20

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