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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,695,024.43, 18,674,322,270.21 and 5,361,671,424.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,695,024.43, 18,674,322,270.21 and 5,361,671,424.74 is: 8,048,230,416.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,695,024.43 : 18,674,322,270.21 = 5,361,671,424.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,695,024.43/18,674,322,270.21 = 5,361,671,424.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,695,024.43x = 18,674,322,270.21 × 5,361,671,424.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,695,024.43x = 100,125,580,092,570,746,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,125,580,092,570,746,880/12,440,695,024.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,230,416.06

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