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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,238,902,003.10, 18,358,353,004.65 and 3,958,626,070.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,238,902,003.10, 18,358,353,004.65 and 3,958,626,070.30 is: 5,937,939,105.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,238,902,003.10 : 18,358,353,004.65 = 3,958,626,070.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,238,902,003.10/18,358,353,004.65 = 3,958,626,070.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,238,902,003.10x = 18,358,353,004.65 × 3,958,626,070.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,238,902,003.10x = 72,673,854,811,977,834,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,673,854,811,977,834,496/12,238,902,003.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,939,105.45

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