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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,272,241,002.04, 18,408,250,474.44 and 3,878,148,012.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,272,241,002.04, 18,408,250,474.44 and 3,878,148,012.12 is: 5,817,186,932.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,272,241,002.04 : 18,408,250,474.44 = 3,878,148,012.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,272,241,002.04/18,408,250,474.44 = 3,878,148,012.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,272,241,002.04x = 18,408,250,474.44 × 3,878,148,012.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,272,241,002.04x = 71,389,919,984,056,524,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,389,919,984,056,524,800/12,272,241,002.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,186,932.05

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