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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,324,984,230.82, 18,499,431,262.34 and 5,948,009,062.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,324,984,230.82, 18,499,431,262.34 and 5,948,009,062.46 is: 8,927,783,008.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,324,984,230.82 : 18,499,431,262.34 = 5,948,009,062.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,324,984,230.82/18,499,431,262.34 = 5,948,009,062.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,324,984,230.82x = 18,499,431,262.34 × 5,948,009,062.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,324,984,230.82x = 110,034,784,798,754,160,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,034,784,798,754,160,640/12,324,984,230.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,927,783,008.73

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