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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,695,035.56, 18,674,322,286.90 and 5,361,671,435.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,695,035.56, 18,674,322,286.90 and 5,361,671,435.88 is: 8,048,230,432.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,695,035.56 : 18,674,322,286.90 = 5,361,671,435.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,695,035.56/18,674,322,286.90 = 5,361,671,435.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,695,035.56x = 18,674,322,286.90 × 5,361,671,435.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,695,035.56x = 100,125,580,389,968,838,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,125,580,389,968,838,656/12,440,695,035.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,230,432.77

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