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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,339,040,119.84, 18,508,519,809.44 and 4,478,441,957.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,339,040,119.84, 18,508,519,809.44 and 4,478,441,957.28 is: 6,717,648,283.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,339,040,119.84 : 18,508,519,809.44 = 4,478,441,957.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,339,040,119.84/18,508,519,809.44 = 4,478,441,957.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,339,040,119.84x = 18,508,519,809.44 × 4,478,441,957.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,339,040,119.84x = 82,889,331,681,744,109,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,889,331,681,744,109,568/12,339,040,119.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,717,648,283.55

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