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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,242,924,640.04, 18,355,848,745.36 and 5,424,636,456.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,242,924,640.04, 18,355,848,745.36 and 5,424,636,456.48 is: 8,133,171,543.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,242,924,640.04 : 18,355,848,745.36 = 5,424,636,456.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,242,924,640.04/18,355,848,745.36 = 5,424,636,456.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,242,924,640.04x = 18,355,848,745.36 × 5,424,636,456.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,242,924,640.04x = 99,573,806,293,740,060,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,573,806,293,740,060,672/12,242,924,640.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,171,543.68

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