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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,138,336,345.90, 18,208,008,403.65 and 3,856,989,657.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,138,336,345.90, 18,208,008,403.65 and 3,856,989,657.90 is: 5,785,644,597.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,138,336,345.90 : 18,208,008,403.65 = 3,856,989,657.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,138,336,345.90/18,208,008,403.65 = 3,856,989,657.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,138,336,345.90x = 18,208,008,403.65 × 3,856,989,657.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,138,336,345.90x = 70,228,100,103,834,345,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,228,100,103,834,345,472/12,138,336,345.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,785,644,597.63

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