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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,264,204,994.77, 18,396,453,970.53 and 3,420,505,776.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,264,204,994.77, 18,396,453,970.53 and 3,420,505,776.44 is: 5,130,799,517.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,264,204,994.77 : 18,396,453,970.53 = 3,420,505,776.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,264,204,994.77/18,396,453,970.53 = 3,420,505,776.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,264,204,994.77x = 18,396,453,970.53 × 3,420,505,776.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,264,204,994.77x = 62,925,177,072,118,448,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,925,177,072,118,448,128/12,264,204,994.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,130,799,517.70

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