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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,460,179,171.28, 18,690,316,679.91 and 3,016,807,274.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,460,179,171.28, 18,690,316,679.91 and 3,016,807,274.11 is: 4,525,222,514.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,460,179,171.28 : 18,690,316,679.91 = 3,016,807,274.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,460,179,171.28/18,690,316,679.91 = 3,016,807,274.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,460,179,171.28x = 18,690,316,679.91 × 3,016,807,274.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,460,179,171.28x = 56,385,083,315,371,958,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,385,083,315,371,958,272/12,460,179,171.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,525,222,514.08

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