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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,568.58, 18,444,739,410.66 and 3,452,521,831.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,568.58, 18,444,739,410.66 and 3,452,521,831.53 is: 5,179,098,792.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,568.58 : 18,444,739,410.66 = 3,452,521,831.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,568.58/18,444,739,410.66 = 3,452,521,831.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,568.58x = 18,444,739,410.66 × 3,452,521,831.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,568.58x = 63,680,865,492,185,440,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,492,185,440,256/12,295,742,568.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,792.69

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