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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,239,178,082.60, 18,358,767,123.90 and 3,958,902,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,239,178,082.60, 18,358,767,123.90 and 3,958,902,149.80 is: 5,938,353,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,239,178,082.60 : 18,358,767,123.90 = 3,958,902,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,239,178,082.60/18,358,767,123.90 = 3,958,902,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,239,178,082.60x = 18,358,767,123.90 × 3,958,902,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,239,178,082.60x = 72,680,562,634,485,284,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,680,562,634,485,284,864/12,239,178,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,938,353,224.70

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