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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,145,309,857.72, 18,220,449,539.52 and 4,176,443,145.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,145,309,857.72, 18,220,449,539.52 and 4,176,443,145.80 is: 6,265,519,157.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,145,309,857.72 : 18,220,449,539.52 = 4,176,443,145.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,145,309,857.72/18,220,449,539.52 = 4,176,443,145.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,145,309,857.72x = 18,220,449,539.52 × 4,176,443,145.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,145,309,857.72x = 76,096,671,592,723,070,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,096,671,592,723,070,976/12,145,309,857.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,265,519,157.95

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