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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,201,408,053.15, 18,302,112,079.73 and 3,476,138,856.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,201,408,053.15, 18,302,112,079.73 and 3,476,138,856.35 is: 5,214,208,284.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,201,408,053.15 : 18,302,112,079.73 = 3,476,138,856.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,201,408,053.15/18,302,112,079.73 = 3,476,138,856.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,201,408,053.15x = 18,302,112,079.73 × 3,476,138,856.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,201,408,053.15x = 63,620,682,953,622,159,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,620,682,953,622,159,360/12,201,408,053.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214,208,284.53

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