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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,314,712,462.78, 18,470,202,289.32 and 3,351,600,186.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,314,712,462.78, 18,470,202,289.32 and 3,351,600,186.60 is: 5,026,892,314.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,314,712,462.78 : 18,470,202,289.32 = 3,351,600,186.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,314,712,462.78/18,470,202,289.32 = 3,351,600,186.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,314,712,462.78x = 18,470,202,289.32 × 3,351,600,186.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,314,712,462.78x = 61,904,733,439,424,659,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,904,733,439,424,659,456/12,314,712,462.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,892,314.91

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