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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,569.86, 18,444,739,412.58 and 3,452,521,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,569.86, 18,444,739,412.58 and 3,452,521,832.80 is: 5,179,098,794.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,569.86 : 18,444,739,412.58 = 3,452,521,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,569.86/18,444,739,412.58 = 3,452,521,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,569.86x = 18,444,739,412.58 × 3,452,521,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,569.86x = 63,680,865,522,239,102,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,522,239,102,976/12,295,742,569.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,794.60

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