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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,564.37, 18,444,739,404.34 and 3,452,521,827.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,564.37, 18,444,739,404.34 and 3,452,521,827.32 is: 5,179,098,786.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,564.37 : 18,444,739,404.34 = 3,452,521,827.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,564.37/18,444,739,404.34 = 3,452,521,827.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,564.37x = 18,444,739,404.34 × 3,452,521,827.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,564.37x = 63,680,865,392,603,660,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,392,603,660,288/12,295,742,564.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,786.37

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