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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,304,537,862.40, 18,457,310,678.40 and 3,580,402,406.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,304,537,862.40, 18,457,310,678.40 and 3,580,402,406.40 is: 5,370,750,231.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,304,537,862.40 : 18,457,310,678.40 = 3,580,402,406.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,304,537,862.40/18,457,310,678.40 = 3,580,402,406.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,304,537,862.40x = 18,457,310,678.40 × 3,580,402,406.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,304,537,862.40x = 66,084,599,568,615,784,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,084,599,568,615,784,448/12,304,537,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,370,750,231.14

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