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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,208,804,977.55, 18,313,207,466.33 and 3,017,946,225.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,208,804,977.55, 18,313,207,466.33 and 3,017,946,225.55 is: 4,526,919,338.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,208,804,977.55 : 18,313,207,466.33 = 3,017,946,225.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,208,804,977.55/18,313,207,466.33 = 3,017,946,225.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,208,804,977.55x = 18,313,207,466.33 × 3,017,946,225.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,208,804,977.55x = 55,268,275,350,709,616,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,268,275,350,709,616,640/12,208,804,977.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526,919,338.33

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