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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,223,147,735.20, 18,334,721,602.80 and 8,271,458,747.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,223,147,735.20, 18,334,721,602.80 and 8,271,458,747.40 is: 12,407,188,121.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,223,147,735.20 : 18,334,721,602.80 = 8,271,458,747.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,223,147,735.20/18,334,721,602.80 = 8,271,458,747.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,223,147,735.20x = 18,334,721,602.80 × 8,271,458,747.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,223,147,735.20x = 151,654,893,382,623,789,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,654,893,382,623,789,056/12,223,147,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,188,121.10

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