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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,239,231,430.60, 18,358,847,145.90 and 3,964,057,331.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,239,231,430.60, 18,358,847,145.90 and 3,964,057,331.40 is: 5,946,085,997.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,239,231,430.60 : 18,358,847,145.90 = 3,964,057,331.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,239,231,430.60/18,358,847,145.90 = 3,964,057,331.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,239,231,430.60x = 18,358,847,145.90 × 3,964,057,331.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,239,231,430.60x = 72,775,522,624,756,867,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,775,522,624,756,867,072/12,239,231,430.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,946,085,997.10

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