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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,178,387,726.60, 18,269,282,201.10 and 5,191,143,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,178,387,726.60, 18,269,282,201.10 and 5,191,143,176.20 is: 7,787,439,664.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,387,726.60 : 18,269,282,201.10 = 5,191,143,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,387,726.60/18,269,282,201.10 = 5,191,143,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,387,726.60x = 18,269,282,201.10 × 5,191,143,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,387,726.60x = 94,838,459,632,312,369,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,838,459,632,312,369,152/12,178,387,726.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,439,664.54

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