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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,223,147,795.20, 18,334,721,692.80 and 8,271,458,807.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,223,147,795.20, 18,334,721,692.80 and 8,271,458,807.40 is: 12,407,188,211.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,223,147,795.20 : 18,334,721,692.80 = 8,271,458,807.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,223,147,795.20/18,334,721,692.80 = 8,271,458,807.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,223,147,795.20x = 18,334,721,692.80 × 8,271,458,807.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,223,147,795.20x = 151,654,895,227,138,375,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,654,895,227,138,375,680/12,223,147,795.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,188,211.10

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