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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,318,470,941.52, 18,470,327,355.12 and 3,920,749,201.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,318,470,941.52, 18,470,327,355.12 and 3,920,749,201.28 is: 5,878,775,179.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,318,470,941.52 : 18,470,327,355.12 = 3,920,749,201.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,318,470,941.52/18,470,327,355.12 = 3,920,749,201.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,318,470,941.52x = 18,470,327,355.12 × 3,920,749,201.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,318,470,941.52x = 72,417,521,224,966,873,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,417,521,224,966,873,088/12,318,470,941.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878,775,179.87

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