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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,154,543,162.02, 18,252,679,144.23 and 7,460,429,399.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,154,543,162.02, 18,252,679,144.23 and 7,460,429,399.46 is: 11,203,450,618.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,154,543,162.02 : 18,252,679,144.23 = 7,460,429,399.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,154,543,162.02/18,252,679,144.23 = 7,460,429,399.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,154,543,162.02x = 18,252,679,144.23 × 7,460,429,399.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,154,543,162.02x = 136,172,824,106,523,885,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,172,824,106,523,885,568/12,154,543,162.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,203,450,618.53

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