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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,367,892,367.28, 18,551,838,550.91 and 6,470,172,725.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,367,892,367.28, 18,551,838,550.91 and 6,470,172,725.68 is: 9,705,259,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,367,892,367.28 : 18,551,838,550.91 = 6,470,172,725.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,367,892,367.28/18,551,838,550.91 = 6,470,172,725.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,367,892,367.28x = 18,551,838,550.91 × 6,470,172,725.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,367,892,367.28x = 120,033,599,803,236,827,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,033,599,803,236,827,136/12,367,892,367.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,705,259,088.51

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