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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,317,209,862.40, 18,475,814,793.60 and 5,774,769,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,317,209,862.40, 18,475,814,793.60 and 5,774,769,619.20 is: 8,662,154,428.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,317,209,862.40 : 18,475,814,793.60 = 5,774,769,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,317,209,862.40/18,475,814,793.60 = 5,774,769,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,317,209,862.40x = 18,475,814,793.60 × 5,774,769,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,317,209,862.40x = 106,693,573,960,047,181,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,693,573,960,047,181,824/12,317,209,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,662,154,428.80

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