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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,367,892,374.40, 18,551,838,561.60 and 6,470,172,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,367,892,374.40, 18,551,838,561.60 and 6,470,172,732.80 is: 9,705,259,099.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,367,892,374.40 : 18,551,838,561.60 = 6,470,172,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,367,892,374.40/18,551,838,561.60 = 6,470,172,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,367,892,374.40x = 18,551,838,561.60 × 6,470,172,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,367,892,374.40x = 120,033,600,004,571,889,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,033,600,004,571,889,664/12,367,892,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,705,259,099.20

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