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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,240,671,693.70, 18,361,007,540.55 and 4,484,876,852.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,240,671,693.70, 18,361,007,540.55 and 4,484,876,852.10 is: 6,727,315,278.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,240,671,693.70 : 18,361,007,540.55 = 4,484,876,852.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,240,671,693.70/18,361,007,540.55 = 4,484,876,852.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,240,671,693.70x = 18,361,007,540.55 × 4,484,876,852.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,240,671,693.70x = 82,346,857,699,846,258,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,346,857,699,846,258,688/12,240,671,693.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,315,278.15

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