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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,238,747,064.10, 18,358,120,596.15 and 3,958,471,131.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,238,747,064.10, 18,358,120,596.15 and 3,958,471,131.30 is: 5,937,706,696.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,238,747,064.10 : 18,358,120,596.15 = 3,958,471,131.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,238,747,064.10/18,358,120,596.15 = 3,958,471,131.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,238,747,064.10x = 18,358,120,596.15 × 3,958,471,131.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,238,747,064.10x = 72,670,090,404,783,726,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,670,090,404,783,726,592/12,238,747,064.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,706,696.95

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