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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,392,956,913.70, 18,593,082,571.44 and 3,998,705,071.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,392,956,913.70, 18,593,082,571.44 and 3,998,705,071.62 is: 5,999,234,411.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,392,956,913.70 : 18,593,082,571.44 = 3,998,705,071.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,392,956,913.70/18,593,082,571.44 = 3,998,705,071.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,392,956,913.70x = 18,593,082,571.44 × 3,998,705,071.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,392,956,913.70x = 74,348,253,575,466,549,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,348,253,575,466,549,248/12,392,956,913.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,999,234,411.38

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