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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,148,960,874.04, 18,221,600,027.54 and 3,306,488,785.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,148,960,874.04, 18,221,600,027.54 and 3,306,488,785.56 is: 4,959,232,050.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,148,960,874.04 : 18,221,600,027.54 = 3,306,488,785.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,148,960,874.04/18,221,600,027.54 = 3,306,488,785.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,148,960,874.04x = 18,221,600,027.54 × 3,306,488,785.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,148,960,874.04x = 60,249,516,146,020,802,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,249,516,146,020,802,560/12,148,960,874.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,959,232,050.44

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