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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,566.37, 18,444,739,407.33 and 3,452,521,829.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,566.37, 18,444,739,407.33 and 3,452,521,829.32 is: 5,179,098,789.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,566.37 : 18,444,739,407.33 = 3,452,521,829.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,566.37/18,444,739,407.33 = 3,452,521,829.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,566.37x = 18,444,739,407.33 × 3,452,521,829.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,566.37x = 63,680,865,439,833,448,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,439,833,448,448/12,295,742,566.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,789.37

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