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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,418,288,305.20, 18,627,432,457.80 and 9,969,408,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,418,288,305.20, 18,627,432,457.80 and 9,969,408,177.20 is: 14,954,112,265.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,418,288,305.20 : 18,627,432,457.80 = 9,969,408,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,418,288,305.20/18,627,432,457.80 = 9,969,408,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,418,288,305.20x = 18,627,432,457.80 × 9,969,408,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,418,288,305.20x = 185,704,477,465,032,032,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,704,477,465,032,032,256/12,418,288,305.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,954,112,265.80

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