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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,191,736,012.20, 18,287,604,018.30 and 3,911,460,079.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,191,736,012.20, 18,287,604,018.30 and 3,911,460,079.40 is: 5,867,190,119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,191,736,012.20 : 18,287,604,018.30 = 3,911,460,079.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,191,736,012.20/18,287,604,018.30 = 3,911,460,079.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,191,736,012.20x = 18,287,604,018.30 × 3,911,460,079.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,191,736,012.20x = 71,531,233,065,455,476,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,531,233,065,455,476,736/12,191,736,012.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,867,190,119.10

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