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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,292,934,147.02, 18,438,160,258.14 and 8,334,435,038.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,292,934,147.02, 18,438,160,258.14 and 8,334,435,038.32 is: 12,500,811,202.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,292,934,147.02 : 18,438,160,258.14 = 8,334,435,038.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,292,934,147.02/18,438,160,258.14 = 8,334,435,038.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,292,934,147.02x = 18,438,160,258.14 × 8,334,435,038.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,292,934,147.02x = 153,671,648,897,601,339,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,671,648,897,601,339,392/12,292,934,147.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,500,811,202.58

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