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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,473,015,729.20, 18,709,523,809.94 and 3,029,595,931.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,473,015,729.20, 18,709,523,809.94 and 3,029,595,931.15 is: 4,544,393,949.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,473,015,729.20 : 18,709,523,809.94 = 3,029,595,931.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,473,015,729.20/18,709,523,809.94 = 3,029,595,931.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,473,015,729.20x = 18,709,523,809.94 × 3,029,595,931.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,473,015,729.20x = 56,682,297,208,348,270,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,682,297,208,348,270,592/12,473,015,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,544,393,949.22

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