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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,432,855,630.44, 18,658,954,324.71 and 8,677,752,296.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,432,855,630.44, 18,658,954,324.71 and 8,677,752,296.60 is: 13,023,378,422.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,432,855,630.44 : 18,658,954,324.71 = 8,677,752,296.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,432,855,630.44/18,658,954,324.71 = 8,677,752,296.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,432,855,630.44x = 18,658,954,324.71 × 8,677,752,296.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,432,855,630.44x = 161,917,783,743,313,379,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,917,783,743,313,379,328/12,432,855,630.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,023,378,422.17

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