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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,268,408,058.26, 18,376,840,749.81 and 7,784,194,496.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,268,408,058.26, 18,376,840,749.81 and 7,784,194,496.35 is: 11,659,940,062.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,268,408,058.26 : 18,376,840,749.81 = 7,784,194,496.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,268,408,058.26/18,376,840,749.81 = 7,784,194,496.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,268,408,058.26x = 18,376,840,749.81 × 7,784,194,496.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,268,408,058.26x = 143,048,902,624,900,694,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,048,902,624,900,694,016/12,268,408,058.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,659,940,062.77

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