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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,451,694,574.40, 18,677,541,861.60 and 11,914,301,435.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,451,694,574.40, 18,677,541,861.60 and 11,914,301,435.20 is: 17,871,452,152.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,451,694,574.40 : 18,677,541,861.60 = 11,914,301,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,451,694,574.40/18,677,541,861.60 = 11,914,301,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,451,694,574.40x = 18,677,541,861.60 × 11,914,301,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,451,694,574.40x = 222,529,863,807,668,944,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,529,863,807,668,944,896/12,451,694,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,871,452,152.80

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