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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,399,901,718.65, 18,594,680,969.59 and 3,889,091,745.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,399,901,718.65, 18,594,680,969.59 and 3,889,091,745.39 is: 5,832,015,600.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,399,901,718.65 : 18,594,680,969.59 = 3,889,091,745.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,399,901,718.65/18,594,680,969.59 = 3,889,091,745.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,399,901,718.65x = 18,594,680,969.59 × 3,889,091,745.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,399,901,718.65x = 72,316,420,266,949,894,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,316,420,266,949,894,144/12,399,901,718.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,832,015,600.43

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