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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,268,188,727.30, 18,407,874,532.74 and 6,296,508,472.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,268,188,727.30, 18,407,874,532.74 and 6,296,508,472.25 is: 9,447,632,452.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,268,188,727.30 : 18,407,874,532.74 = 6,296,508,472.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,268,188,727.30/18,407,874,532.74 = 6,296,508,472.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,268,188,727.30x = 18,407,874,532.74 × 6,296,508,472.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,268,188,727.30x = 115,905,337,951,566,397,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,905,337,951,566,397,440/12,268,188,727.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,447,632,452.35

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