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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,252,845,502.84, 18,384,614,201.16 and 4,290,728,404.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,252,845,502.84, 18,384,614,201.16 and 4,290,728,404.80 is: 6,437,964,662.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,252,845,502.84 : 18,384,614,201.16 = 4,290,728,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,252,845,502.84/18,384,614,201.16 = 4,290,728,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,252,845,502.84x = 18,384,614,201.16 × 4,290,728,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,252,845,502.84x = 78,883,386,364,206,678,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,883,386,364,206,678,016/12,252,845,502.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,437,964,662.65

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