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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,339,892,856.68, 18,504,004,225.38 and 4,780,218,146.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,339,892,856.68, 18,504,004,225.38 and 4,780,218,146.20 is: 7,168,066,838.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,339,892,856.68 : 18,504,004,225.38 = 4,780,218,146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,339,892,856.68/18,504,004,225.38 = 4,780,218,146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,339,892,856.68x = 18,504,004,225.38 × 4,780,218,146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,339,892,856.68x = 88,453,176,775,522,959,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,453,176,775,522,959,360/12,339,892,856.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,168,066,838.41

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