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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,456,076,933.80, 18,684,115,400.70 and 3,731,941,477.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,456,076,933.80, 18,684,115,400.70 and 3,731,941,477.80 is: 5,597,912,216.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,456,076,933.80 : 18,684,115,400.70 = 3,731,941,477.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,456,076,933.80/18,684,115,400.70 = 3,731,941,477.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,456,076,933.80x = 18,684,115,400.70 × 3,731,941,477.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,456,076,933.80x = 69,728,025,239,874,101,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,728,025,239,874,101,248/12,456,076,933.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,597,912,216.70

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