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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,268,408,060.26, 18,376,840,752.80 and 7,784,194,498.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,268,408,060.26, 18,376,840,752.80 and 7,784,194,498.35 is: 11,659,940,065.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,268,408,060.26 : 18,376,840,752.80 = 7,784,194,498.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,268,408,060.26/18,376,840,752.80 = 7,784,194,498.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,268,408,060.26x = 18,376,840,752.80 × 7,784,194,498.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,268,408,060.26x = 143,048,902,684,999,827,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,048,902,684,999,827,456/12,268,408,060.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,659,940,065.77

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