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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,201,408,025.40, 18,302,112,038.10 and 3,476,138,828.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,201,408,025.40, 18,302,112,038.10 and 3,476,138,828.60 is: 5,214,208,242.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,201,408,025.40 : 18,302,112,038.10 = 3,476,138,828.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,201,408,025.40/18,302,112,038.10 = 3,476,138,828.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,201,408,025.40x = 18,302,112,038.10 × 3,476,138,828.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,201,408,025.40x = 63,620,682,301,026,885,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,620,682,301,026,885,632/12,201,408,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214,208,242.90

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