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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,432,855,628.94, 18,658,954,322.46 and 8,677,752,295.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,432,855,628.94, 18,658,954,322.46 and 8,677,752,295.10 is: 13,023,378,419.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,432,855,628.94 : 18,658,954,322.46 = 8,677,752,295.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,432,855,628.94/18,658,954,322.46 = 8,677,752,295.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,432,855,628.94x = 18,658,954,322.46 × 8,677,752,295.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,432,855,628.94x = 161,917,783,695,800,008,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,917,783,695,800,008,704/12,432,855,628.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,023,378,419.92

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