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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,196,378,593.72, 18,272,924,486.46 and 5,098,214,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,196,378,593.72, 18,272,924,486.46 and 5,098,214,302.20 is: 7,638,274,283.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,196,378,593.72 : 18,272,924,486.46 = 5,098,214,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,196,378,593.72/18,272,924,486.46 = 5,098,214,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,196,378,593.72x = 18,272,924,486.46 × 5,098,214,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,196,378,593.72x = 93,159,284,959,890,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,159,284,959,890,948,096/12,196,378,593.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,638,274,283.14

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