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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,480,733,833.20, 18,723,872,116.20 and 4,199,387,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,480,733,833.20, 18,723,872,116.20 and 4,199,387,145.20 is: 6,300,013,198.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,480,733,833.20 : 18,723,872,116.20 = 4,199,387,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,480,733,833.20/18,723,872,116.20 = 4,199,387,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,480,733,833.20x = 18,723,872,116.20 × 4,199,387,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,480,733,833.20x = 78,628,787,873,138,999,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,628,787,873,138,999,296/12,480,733,833.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300,013,198.26

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