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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,242,924,659.73, 18,355,848,774.76 and 5,424,636,476.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,242,924,659.73, 18,355,848,774.76 and 5,424,636,476.16 is: 8,133,171,573.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,242,924,659.73 : 18,355,848,774.76 = 5,424,636,476.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,242,924,659.73/18,355,848,774.76 = 5,424,636,476.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,242,924,659.73x = 18,355,848,774.76 × 5,424,636,476.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,242,924,659.73x = 99,573,806,814,439,931,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,573,806,814,439,931,904/12,242,924,659.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,171,573.12

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