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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,131,729,562.80, 18,199,609,883.40 and 4,770,980,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,131,729,562.80, 18,199,609,883.40 and 4,770,980,404.40 is: 7,157,263,246.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,131,729,562.80 : 18,199,609,883.40 = 4,770,980,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,131,729,562.80/18,199,609,883.40 = 4,770,980,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,131,729,562.80x = 18,199,609,883.40 × 4,770,980,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,131,729,562.80x = 86,829,982,121,425,977,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,829,982,121,425,977,344/12,131,729,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,157,263,246.92

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