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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,266,042,160.96, 18,402,158,886.40 and 3,422,873,660.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,266,042,160.96, 18,402,158,886.40 and 3,422,873,660.32 is: 5,135,174,338.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,266,042,160.96 : 18,402,158,886.40 = 3,422,873,660.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,266,042,160.96/18,402,158,886.40 = 3,422,873,660.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,266,042,160.96x = 18,402,158,886.40 × 3,422,873,660.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,266,042,160.96x = 62,988,264,945,282,195,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,988,264,945,282,195,456/12,266,042,160.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,135,174,338.94

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