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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,231,594,228.24, 18,344,409,925.50 and 3,388,203,411.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,231,594,228.24, 18,344,409,925.50 and 3,388,203,411.84 is: 5,081,479,252.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,231,594,228.24 : 18,344,409,925.50 = 3,388,203,411.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,231,594,228.24/18,344,409,925.50 = 3,388,203,411.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,231,594,228.24x = 18,344,409,925.50 × 3,388,203,411.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,231,594,228.24x = 62,154,592,297,770,663,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,154,592,297,770,663,936/12,231,594,228.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,479,252.66

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