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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,379,185,558.39, 18,533,908,492.43 and 11,123,943,174.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,379,185,558.39, 18,533,908,492.43 and 11,123,943,174.03 is: 16,654,580,698.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,379,185,558.39 : 18,533,908,492.43 = 11,123,943,174.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,379,185,558.39/18,533,908,492.43 = 11,123,943,174.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,379,185,558.39x = 18,533,908,492.43 × 11,123,943,174.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,379,185,558.39x = 206,170,144,862,348,443,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,170,144,862,348,443,648/12,379,185,558.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,654,580,698.38

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