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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,468,372,795.58, 18,704,965,437.77 and 4,072,021,164.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,468,372,795.58, 18,704,965,437.77 and 4,072,021,164.74 is: 6,108,817,597.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,468,372,795.58 : 18,704,965,437.77 = 4,072,021,164.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,468,372,795.58/18,704,965,437.77 = 4,072,021,164.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,468,372,795.58x = 18,704,965,437.77 × 4,072,021,164.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,468,372,795.58x = 76,167,015,148,244,254,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,167,015,148,244,254,720/12,468,372,795.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,108,817,597.70

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