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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,132,314,697.60, 18,198,472,046.40 and 5,918,281,372.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,132,314,697.60, 18,198,472,046.40 and 5,918,281,372.80 is: 8,877,422,059.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,132,314,697.60 : 18,198,472,046.40 = 5,918,281,372.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,132,314,697.60/18,198,472,046.40 = 5,918,281,372.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,132,314,697.60x = 18,198,472,046.40 × 5,918,281,372.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,132,314,697.60x = 107,703,678,125,630,636,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,703,678,125,630,636,032/12,132,314,697.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,877,422,059.20

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