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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,213,699,692.16, 18,303,599,882.88 and 5,565,080,487.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,213,699,692.16, 18,303,599,882.88 and 5,565,080,487.36 is: 8,339,897,747.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,213,699,692.16 : 18,303,599,882.88 = 5,565,080,487.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,213,699,692.16/18,303,599,882.88 = 5,565,080,487.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,213,699,692.16x = 18,303,599,882.88 × 5,565,080,487.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,213,699,692.16x = 101,861,006,556,660,269,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,861,006,556,660,269,056/12,213,699,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,339,897,747.94

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