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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,563.94, 18,444,739,403.68 and 3,452,521,826.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,563.94, 18,444,739,403.68 and 3,452,521,826.88 is: 5,179,098,785.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,563.94 : 18,444,739,403.68 = 3,452,521,826.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,563.94/18,444,739,403.68 = 3,452,521,826.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,563.94x = 18,444,739,403.68 × 3,452,521,826.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,563.94x = 63,680,865,382,311,895,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,382,311,895,040/12,295,742,563.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,785.71

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