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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,130,524,023.29, 18,197,741,265.73 and 3,736,425,750.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,130,524,023.29, 18,197,741,265.73 and 3,736,425,750.57 is: 5,605,240,873.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,130,524,023.29 : 18,197,741,265.73 = 3,736,425,750.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,130,524,023.29/18,197,741,265.73 = 3,736,425,750.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,130,524,023.29x = 18,197,741,265.73 × 3,736,425,750.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,130,524,023.29x = 67,994,509,067,476,410,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,994,509,067,476,410,368/12,130,524,023.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,605,240,873.10

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