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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,417,937,662.32, 18,625,857,187.08 and 4,023,665,621.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,417,937,662.32, 18,625,857,187.08 and 4,023,665,621.36 is: 6,035,158,435.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,417,937,662.32 : 18,625,857,187.08 = 4,023,665,621.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,417,937,662.32/18,625,857,187.08 = 4,023,665,621.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,417,937,662.32x = 18,625,857,187.08 × 4,023,665,621.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,417,937,662.32x = 74,944,221,232,014,884,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,944,221,232,014,884,864/12,417,937,662.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,035,158,435.32

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