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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,241,025,925.42, 18,361,477,254.83 and 4,780,366,312.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,241,025,925.42, 18,361,477,254.83 and 4,780,366,312.82 is: 7,170,525,400.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,241,025,925.42 : 18,361,477,254.83 = 4,780,366,312.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,241,025,925.42/18,361,477,254.83 = 4,780,366,312.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,241,025,925.42x = 18,361,477,254.83 × 4,780,366,312.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,241,025,925.42x = 87,774,587,322,599,981,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,774,587,322,599,981,056/12,241,025,925.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,170,525,400.19

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