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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,425,824,529.41, 18,638,806,472.85 and 4,144,688,843.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,425,824,529.41, 18,638,806,472.85 and 4,144,688,843.17 is: 6,217,056,506.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,425,824,529.41 : 18,638,806,472.85 = 4,144,688,843.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,425,824,529.41/18,638,806,472.85 = 4,144,688,843.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,425,824,529.41x = 18,638,806,472.85 × 4,144,688,843.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,425,824,529.41x = 77,252,053,238,026,174,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,252,053,238,026,174,464/12,425,824,529.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,217,056,506.41

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