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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,217,372,229.70, 18,326,058,344.55 and 4,856,382,938.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,217,372,229.70, 18,326,058,344.55 and 4,856,382,938.70 is: 7,284,574,408.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,217,372,229.70 : 18,326,058,344.55 = 4,856,382,938.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,217,372,229.70/18,326,058,344.55 = 4,856,382,938.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,217,372,229.70x = 18,326,058,344.55 × 4,856,382,938.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,217,372,229.70x = 88,998,357,078,093,381,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,998,357,078,093,381,632/12,217,372,229.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,284,574,408.05

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