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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,172,590,583.34, 18,246,142,224.31 and 5,094,129,029.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,172,590,583.34, 18,246,142,224.31 and 5,094,129,029.16 is: 7,635,860,430.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,172,590,583.34 : 18,246,142,224.31 = 5,094,129,029.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,172,590,583.34/18,246,142,224.31 = 5,094,129,029.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,172,590,583.34x = 18,246,142,224.31 × 5,094,129,029.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,172,590,583.34x = 92,948,202,775,039,590,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,948,202,775,039,590,400/12,172,590,583.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,635,860,430.75

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