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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,130,344,938.66, 18,196,432,278.39 and 3,621,055,875.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,130,344,938.66, 18,196,432,278.39 and 3,621,055,875.87 is: 5,431,856,913.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,130,344,938.66 : 18,196,432,278.39 = 3,621,055,875.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,130,344,938.66/18,196,432,278.39 = 3,621,055,875.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,130,344,938.66x = 18,196,432,278.39 × 3,621,055,875.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,130,344,938.66x = 65,890,298,021,534,638,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,890,298,021,534,638,080/12,130,344,938.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,431,856,913.77

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