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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,261,546,896.80, 18,392,320,345.20 and 3,537,696,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,261,546,896.80, 18,392,320,345.20 and 3,537,696,042.40 is: 5,306,544,063.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,261,546,896.80 : 18,392,320,345.20 = 3,537,696,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,261,546,896.80/18,392,320,345.20 = 3,537,696,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,261,546,896.80x = 18,392,320,345.20 × 3,537,696,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,261,546,896.80x = 65,066,438,895,767,044,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,066,438,895,767,044,096/12,261,546,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,544,063.60

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