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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,208,805,212.80, 18,313,207,819.20 and 3,017,946,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,208,805,212.80, 18,313,207,819.20 and 3,017,946,460.80 is: 4,526,919,691.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,208,805,212.80 : 18,313,207,819.20 = 3,017,946,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,208,805,212.80/18,313,207,819.20 = 3,017,946,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,208,805,212.80x = 18,313,207,819.20 × 3,017,946,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,208,805,212.80x = 55,268,280,723,849,535,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,268,280,723,849,535,488/12,208,805,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526,919,691.20

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