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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,451,694,493.40, 18,677,541,740.10 and 11,914,301,354.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,451,694,493.40, 18,677,541,740.10 and 11,914,301,354.20 is: 17,871,452,031.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,451,694,493.40 : 18,677,541,740.10 = 11,914,301,354.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,451,694,493.40/18,677,541,740.10 = 11,914,301,354.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,451,694,493.40x = 18,677,541,740.10 × 11,914,301,354.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,451,694,493.40x = 222,529,860,847,200,436,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,529,860,847,200,436,224/12,451,694,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,871,452,031.30

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