Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,459,510,880,978, 18,689,266,321,468 and 12,459,510,880,978
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 12,459,510,880,978, 18,689,266,321,468 and 12,459,510,880,978 is: 18,689,266,321,468
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
12,459,510,880,978 : 18,689,266,321,468 = 12,459,510,880,978 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
12,459,510,880,978/18,689,266,321,468 = 12,459,510,880,978/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
12,459,510,880,978x = 18,689,266,321,468 × 12,459,510,880,978 - Step 4: Simplify right side
12,459,510,880,978x = 232,859,117,089,826,219,828,969,472 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 232,859,117,089,826,219,828,969,472/12,459,510,880,978 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 18,689,266,321,468
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