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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,362,439,337.48, 18,551,286,367.76 and 5,728,832,014.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,362,439,337.48, 18,551,286,367.76 and 5,728,832,014.60 is: 8,596,782,589.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,362,439,337.48 : 18,551,286,367.76 = 5,728,832,014.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,362,439,337.48/18,551,286,367.76 = 5,728,832,014.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,362,439,337.48x = 18,551,286,367.76 × 5,728,832,014.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,362,439,337.48x = 106,277,203,255,636,033,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,277,203,255,636,033,536/12,362,439,337.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,596,782,589.13

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