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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,145,232,332.20, 18,217,848,498.30 and 7,243,440,997.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,145,232,332.20, 18,217,848,498.30 and 7,243,440,997.80 is: 10,865,161,496.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,145,232,332.20 : 18,217,848,498.30 = 7,243,440,997.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,145,232,332.20/18,217,848,498.30 = 7,243,440,997.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,145,232,332.20x = 18,217,848,498.30 × 7,243,440,997.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,145,232,332.20x = 131,959,910,704,295,378,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,959,910,704,295,378,944/12,145,232,332.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,865,161,496.70

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