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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,324,984,229.82, 18,499,431,260.84 and 5,948,009,061.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,324,984,229.82, 18,499,431,260.84 and 5,948,009,061.46 is: 8,927,783,007.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,324,984,229.82 : 18,499,431,260.84 = 5,948,009,061.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,324,984,229.82/18,499,431,260.84 = 5,948,009,061.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,324,984,229.82x = 18,499,431,260.84 × 5,948,009,061.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,324,984,229.82x = 110,034,784,771,256,729,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,034,784,771,256,729,600/12,324,984,229.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,927,783,007.22

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