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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,695,024.31, 18,674,322,270.03 and 5,361,671,424.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,695,024.31, 18,674,322,270.03 and 5,361,671,424.61 is: 8,048,230,415.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,695,024.31 : 18,674,322,270.03 = 5,361,671,424.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,695,024.31/18,674,322,270.03 = 5,361,671,424.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,695,024.31x = 18,674,322,270.03 × 5,361,671,424.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,695,024.31x = 100,125,580,089,204,129,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,125,580,089,204,129,792/12,440,695,024.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,230,415.87

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