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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,695,027.18, 18,674,322,274.34 and 5,361,671,427.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,695,027.18, 18,674,322,274.34 and 5,361,671,427.49 is: 8,048,230,420.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,695,027.18 : 18,674,322,274.34 = 5,361,671,427.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,695,027.18/18,674,322,274.34 = 5,361,671,427.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,695,027.18x = 18,674,322,274.34 × 5,361,671,427.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,695,027.18x = 100,125,580,166,068,846,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,125,580,166,068,846,592/12,440,695,027.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,230,420.19

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