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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,568.86, 18,444,739,411.08 and 3,452,521,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,568.86, 18,444,739,411.08 and 3,452,521,831.80 is: 5,179,098,793.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,568.86 : 18,444,739,411.08 = 3,452,521,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,568.86/18,444,739,411.08 = 3,452,521,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,568.86x = 18,444,739,411.08 × 3,452,521,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,568.86x = 63,680,865,498,615,586,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,498,615,586,816/12,295,742,568.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,793.10

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