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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,429,801,840.60, 18,632,136,838.32 and 5,351,900,541.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,429,801,840.60, 18,632,136,838.32 and 5,351,900,541.48 is: 8,022,440,302.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,429,801,840.60 : 18,632,136,838.32 = 5,351,900,541.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,429,801,840.60/18,632,136,838.32 = 5,351,900,541.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,429,801,840.60x = 18,632,136,838.32 × 5,351,900,541.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,429,801,840.60x = 99,717,343,233,934,245,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,717,343,233,934,245,888/12,429,801,840.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,022,440,302.16

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