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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,265,836,431.94, 18,401,850,915.03 and 3,422,667,858.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,265,836,431.94, 18,401,850,915.03 and 3,422,667,858.48 is: 5,134,865,772.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,265,836,431.94 : 18,401,850,915.03 = 3,422,667,858.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,265,836,431.94/18,401,850,915.03 = 3,422,667,858.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,265,836,431.94x = 18,401,850,915.03 × 3,422,667,858.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,265,836,431.94x = 62,983,423,663,413,952,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,983,423,663,413,952,512/12,265,836,431.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,134,865,772.33

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