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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,483,009,920.28, 18,722,521,680.72 and 3,637,779,778.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,483,009,920.28, 18,722,521,680.72 and 3,637,779,778.08 is: 5,456,088,811.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,483,009,920.28 : 18,722,521,680.72 = 3,637,779,778.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,483,009,920.28/18,722,521,680.72 = 3,637,779,778.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,483,009,920.28x = 18,722,521,680.72 × 3,637,779,778.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,483,009,920.28x = 68,108,410,764,787,597,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,108,410,764,787,597,312/12,483,009,920.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,456,088,811.89

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