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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,457,128,792.28, 18,685,741,666.38 and 3,013,757,473.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,457,128,792.28, 18,685,741,666.38 and 3,013,757,473.72 is: 4,520,647,938.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,457,128,792.28 : 18,685,741,666.38 = 3,013,757,473.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,457,128,792.28/18,685,741,666.38 = 3,013,757,473.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,457,128,792.28x = 18,685,741,666.38 × 3,013,757,473.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,457,128,792.28x = 56,314,293,599,053,930,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,314,293,599,053,930,496/12,457,128,792.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,520,647,938.87

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