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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,314,712,448.85, 18,470,202,268.23 and 3,351,600,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,314,712,448.85, 18,470,202,268.23 and 3,351,600,172.40 is: 5,026,892,293.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,314,712,448.85 : 18,470,202,268.23 = 3,351,600,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,314,712,448.85/18,470,202,268.23 = 3,351,600,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,314,712,448.85x = 18,470,202,268.23 × 3,351,600,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,314,712,448.85x = 61,904,733,106,370,183,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,904,733,106,370,183,168/12,314,712,448.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,892,293.55

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