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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,272,241,015.02, 18,408,250,493.94 and 3,878,148,025.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,272,241,015.02, 18,408,250,493.94 and 3,878,148,025.10 is: 5,817,186,951.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,272,241,015.02 : 18,408,250,493.94 = 3,878,148,025.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,272,241,015.02/18,408,250,493.94 = 3,878,148,025.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,272,241,015.02x = 18,408,250,493.94 × 3,878,148,025.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,272,241,015.02x = 71,389,920,298,619,502,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,389,920,298,619,502,592/12,272,241,015.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,186,951.53

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