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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,436,678,847.80, 18,655,018,271.70 and 4,042,568,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,436,678,847.80, 18,655,018,271.70 and 4,042,568,252.80 is: 6,063,852,379.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,436,678,847.80 : 18,655,018,271.70 = 4,042,568,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,436,678,847.80/18,655,018,271.70 = 4,042,568,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,436,678,847.80x = 18,655,018,271.70 × 4,042,568,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,436,678,847.80x = 75,414,184,620,578,357,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,414,184,620,578,357,248/12,436,678,847.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,063,852,379.20

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