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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,358,694,491.80, 18,538,041,737.70 and 3,042,368,424.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,358,694,491.80, 18,538,041,737.70 and 3,042,368,424.60 is: 4,563,552,636.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,358,694,491.80 : 18,538,041,737.70 = 3,042,368,424.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,358,694,491.80/18,538,041,737.70 = 3,042,368,424.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,358,694,491.80x = 18,538,041,737.70 × 3,042,368,424.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,358,694,491.80x = 56,399,552,836,695,392,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,399,552,836,695,392,256/12,358,694,491.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563,552,636.90

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