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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,480,733,497.20, 18,723,871,612.20 and 4,199,386,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,480,733,497.20, 18,723,871,612.20 and 4,199,386,809.20 is: 6,300,012,694.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,480,733,497.20 : 18,723,871,612.20 = 4,199,386,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,480,733,497.20/18,723,871,612.20 = 4,199,386,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,480,733,497.20x = 18,723,871,612.20 × 4,199,386,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,480,733,497.20x = 78,628,779,465,427,009,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,628,779,465,427,009,536/12,480,733,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300,012,694.21

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