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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,432,235,566.90, 18,647,922,041.55 and 3,116,065,019.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,432,235,566.90, 18,647,922,041.55 and 3,116,065,019.70 is: 4,673,989,424.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,432,235,566.90 : 18,647,922,041.55 = 3,116,065,019.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,432,235,566.90/18,647,922,041.55 = 3,116,065,019.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,432,235,566.90x = 18,647,922,041.55 × 3,116,065,019.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,432,235,566.90x = 58,108,137,563,766,562,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,108,137,563,766,562,816/12,432,235,566.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,989,424.60

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