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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,148,960,875.04, 18,221,600,029.04 and 3,306,488,786.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,148,960,875.04, 18,221,600,029.04 and 3,306,488,786.56 is: 4,959,232,051.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,148,960,875.04 : 18,221,600,029.04 = 3,306,488,786.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,148,960,875.04/18,221,600,029.04 = 3,306,488,786.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,148,960,875.04x = 18,221,600,029.04 × 3,306,488,786.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,148,960,875.04x = 60,249,516,169,202,130,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,249,516,169,202,130,944/12,148,960,875.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,959,232,051.93

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