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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,334,638,037.12, 18,502,674,754.72 and 3,490,737,043.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,334,638,037.12, 18,502,674,754.72 and 3,490,737,043.84 is: 5,236,308,676.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,334,638,037.12 : 18,502,674,754.72 = 3,490,737,043.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,334,638,037.12/18,502,674,754.72 = 3,490,737,043.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,334,638,037.12x = 18,502,674,754.72 × 3,490,737,043.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,334,638,037.12x = 64,587,972,176,424,296,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,587,972,176,424,296,448/12,334,638,037.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,308,676.59

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