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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,295,742,573.01, 18,444,739,417.29 and 3,452,521,835.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,295,742,573.01, 18,444,739,417.29 and 3,452,521,835.97 is: 5,179,098,799.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,295,742,573.01 : 18,444,739,417.29 = 3,452,521,835.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,295,742,573.01/18,444,739,417.29 = 3,452,521,835.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,295,742,573.01x = 18,444,739,417.29 × 3,452,521,835.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,295,742,573.01x = 63,680,865,596,970,295,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,680,865,596,970,295,296/12,295,742,573.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,098,799.35

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