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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,130,524,021.04, 18,197,741,262.35 and 3,736,425,748.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,130,524,021.04, 18,197,741,262.35 and 3,736,425,748.32 is: 5,605,240,869.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,130,524,021.04 : 18,197,741,262.35 = 3,736,425,748.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,130,524,021.04/18,197,741,262.35 = 3,736,425,748.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,130,524,021.04x = 18,197,741,262.35 × 3,736,425,748.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,130,524,021.04x = 67,994,509,013,855,240,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,994,509,013,855,240,192/12,130,524,021.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,605,240,869.72

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