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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,417,420,881.60, 18,628,719,175.20 and 4,138,879,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,417,420,881.60, 18,628,719,175.20 and 4,138,879,774.40 is: 6,209,182,224.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,417,420,881.60 : 18,628,719,175.20 = 4,138,879,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,417,420,881.60/18,628,719,175.20 = 4,138,879,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,417,420,881.60x = 18,628,719,175.20 × 4,138,879,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,417,420,881.60x = 77,102,029,017,212,731,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,102,029,017,212,731,392/12,417,420,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,209,182,224.91

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