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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,148,960,871.04, 18,221,600,023.04 and 3,306,488,782.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,148,960,871.04, 18,221,600,023.04 and 3,306,488,782.56 is: 4,959,232,045.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,148,960,871.04 : 18,221,600,023.04 = 3,306,488,782.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,148,960,871.04/18,221,600,023.04 = 3,306,488,782.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,148,960,871.04x = 18,221,600,023.04 × 3,306,488,782.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,148,960,871.04x = 60,249,516,076,476,801,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,249,516,076,476,801,024/12,148,960,871.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,959,232,045.94

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