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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,132,314,643.60, 18,198,471,965.40 and 5,918,281,318.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,132,314,643.60, 18,198,471,965.40 and 5,918,281,318.80 is: 8,877,421,978.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,132,314,643.60 : 18,198,471,965.40 = 5,918,281,318.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,132,314,643.60/18,198,471,965.40 = 5,918,281,318.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,132,314,643.60x = 18,198,471,965.40 × 5,918,281,318.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,132,314,643.60x = 107,703,676,663,532,355,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,703,676,663,532,355,584/12,132,314,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,877,421,978.20

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