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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,234,224,723.20, 18,361,143,683.92 and 6,340,468,960.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,234,224,723.20, 18,361,143,683.92 and 6,340,468,960.78 is: 9,515,785,776.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,234,224,723.20 : 18,361,143,683.92 = 6,340,468,960.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,234,224,723.20/18,361,143,683.92 = 6,340,468,960.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,234,224,723.20x = 18,361,143,683.92 × 6,340,468,960.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,234,224,723.20x = 116,418,261,612,277,776,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,418,261,612,277,776,384/12,234,224,723.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,515,785,776.89

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