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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,483,526,833.50, 18,725,289,888.38 and 5,758,679,116.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,483,526,833.50, 18,725,289,888.38 and 5,758,679,116.37 is: 8,638,018,507.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,483,526,833.50 : 18,725,289,888.38 = 5,758,679,116.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,483,526,833.50/18,725,289,888.38 = 5,758,679,116.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,483,526,833.50x = 18,725,289,888.38 × 5,758,679,116.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,483,526,833.50x = 107,832,935,828,204,388,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,832,935,828,204,388,352/12,483,526,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,638,018,507.63

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