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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,420,294,964,978, 18,630,821,992,620 and 4,261,120,787,757.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,420,294,964,978, 18,630,821,992,620 and 4,261,120,787,757.20 is: 6,391,811,394,947.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,420,294,964,978 : 18,630,821,992,620 = 4,261,120,787,757.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,420,294,964,978/18,630,821,992,620 = 4,261,120,787,757.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,420,294,964,978x = 18,630,821,992,620 × 4,261,120,787,757.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,420,294,964,978x = 79,388,182,885,757,105,077,223,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,388,182,885,757,105,077,223,424/12,420,294,964,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,391,811,394,947.63

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