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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,172,590,576.59, 18,246,142,214.18 and 5,094,129,022.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,172,590,576.59, 18,246,142,214.18 and 5,094,129,022.41 is: 7,635,860,420.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,172,590,576.59 : 18,246,142,214.18 = 5,094,129,022.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,172,590,576.59/18,246,142,214.18 = 5,094,129,022.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,172,590,576.59x = 18,246,142,214.18 × 5,094,129,022.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,172,590,576.59x = 92,948,202,600,258,469,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,948,202,600,258,469,888/12,172,590,576.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,635,860,420.62

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