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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,126,882,717.35, 18,187,095,571.95 and 3,732,772,122.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,126,882,717.35, 18,187,095,571.95 and 3,732,772,122.35 is: 5,598,164,418.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,126,882,717.35 : 18,187,095,571.95 = 3,732,772,122.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,126,882,717.35/18,187,095,571.95 = 3,732,772,122.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,126,882,717.35x = 18,187,095,571.95 × 3,732,772,122.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,126,882,717.35x = 67,888,283,337,490,087,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,888,283,337,490,087,936/12,126,882,717.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,164,418.66

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