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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,425,972,458.49, 18,638,958,934.93 and 2,982,616,294.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,425,972,458.49, 18,638,958,934.93 and 2,982,616,294.41 is: 4,473,924,500.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,425,972,458.49 : 18,638,958,934.93 = 2,982,616,294.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,425,972,458.49/18,638,958,934.93 = 2,982,616,294.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,425,972,458.49x = 18,638,958,934.93 × 2,982,616,294.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,425,972,458.49x = 55,592,862,630,146,162,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,592,862,630,146,162,688/12,425,972,458.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,924,500.95

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