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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,201,443,999.40, 18,302,165,999.10 and 3,476,174,802.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,201,443,999.40, 18,302,165,999.10 and 3,476,174,802.60 is: 5,214,262,203.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,201,443,999.40 : 18,302,165,999.10 = 3,476,174,802.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,201,443,999.40/18,302,165,999.10 = 3,476,174,802.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,201,443,999.40x = 18,302,165,999.10 × 3,476,174,802.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,201,443,999.40x = 63,621,528,279,073,865,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,621,528,279,073,865,728/12,201,443,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214,262,203.90

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