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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,460,179,272.29, 18,690,316,831.47 and 3,016,807,375.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,460,179,272.29, 18,690,316,831.47 and 3,016,807,375.24 is: 4,525,222,665.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,460,179,272.29 : 18,690,316,831.47 = 3,016,807,375.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,460,179,272.29/18,690,316,831.47 = 3,016,807,375.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,460,179,272.29x = 18,690,316,831.47 × 3,016,807,375.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,460,179,272.29x = 56,385,085,662,751,006,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,385,085,662,751,006,720/12,460,179,272.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,525,222,665.79

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