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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,282,695,293.60, 18,387,763,234.80 and 8,146,808,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,282,695,293.60, 18,387,763,234.80 and 8,146,808,855.20 is: 12,196,149,848.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,282,695,293.60 : 18,387,763,234.80 = 8,146,808,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,282,695,293.60/18,387,763,234.80 = 8,146,808,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,282,695,293.60x = 18,387,763,234.80 × 8,146,808,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,282,695,293.60x = 149,801,592,348,589,621,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,801,592,348,589,621,248/12,282,695,293.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,196,149,848.86

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