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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,239,148,301.60, 18,358,722,452.40 and 3,958,872,368.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,239,148,301.60, 18,358,722,452.40 and 3,958,872,368.80 is: 5,938,308,553.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,239,148,301.60 : 18,358,722,452.40 = 3,958,872,368.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,239,148,301.60/18,358,722,452.40 = 3,958,872,368.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,239,148,301.60x = 18,358,722,452.40 × 3,958,872,368.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,239,148,301.60x = 72,679,839,043,274,539,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,679,839,043,274,539,008/12,239,148,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,938,308,553.20

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