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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,181,783,793.92, 18,259,779,184.88 and 4,097,548,865.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,181,783,793.92, 18,259,779,184.88 and 4,097,548,865.72 is: 6,141,985,340.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,181,783,793.92 : 18,259,779,184.88 = 4,097,548,865.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,181,783,793.92/18,259,779,184.88 = 4,097,548,865.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,181,783,793.92x = 18,259,779,184.88 × 4,097,548,865.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,181,783,793.92x = 74,820,337,487,326,052,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,820,337,487,326,052,352/12,181,783,793.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,141,985,340.82

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