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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,214,986,970.26, 18,288,344,014.11 and 6,598,803,508.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,214,986,970.26, 18,288,344,014.11 and 6,598,803,508.50 is: 9,879,764,009.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,214,986,970.26 : 18,288,344,014.11 = 6,598,803,508.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,214,986,970.26/18,288,344,014.11 = 6,598,803,508.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,214,986,970.26x = 18,288,344,014.11 × 6,598,803,508.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,214,986,970.26x = 120,681,188,644,964,040,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,681,188,644,964,040,704/12,214,986,970.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,879,764,009.47

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