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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,231,162,961.66, 18,346,765,724.33 and 3,837,712,728.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,231,162,961.66, 18,346,765,724.33 and 3,837,712,728.17 is: 5,756,575,769.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,231,162,961.66 : 18,346,765,724.33 = 3,837,712,728.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,231,162,961.66/18,346,765,724.33 = 3,837,712,728.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,231,162,961.66x = 18,346,765,724.33 × 3,837,712,728.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,231,162,961.66x = 70,409,616,341,014,339,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,409,616,341,014,339,584/12,231,162,961.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,756,575,769.75

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