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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,174,295,642.95, 18,255,687,630.33 and 4,716,372,300.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,174,295,642.95, 18,255,687,630.33 and 4,716,372,300.87 is: 7,072,328,617.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,174,295,642.95 : 18,255,687,630.33 = 4,716,372,300.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,174,295,642.95/18,255,687,630.33 = 4,716,372,300.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,174,295,642.95x = 18,255,687,630.33 × 4,716,372,300.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,174,295,642.95x = 86,100,619,473,023,500,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,100,619,473,023,500,288/12,174,295,642.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,072,328,617.46

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