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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,486,534,777.18, 18,722,322,435.96 and 3,974,240,696.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,486,534,777.18, 18,722,322,435.96 and 3,974,240,696.45 is: 5,958,980,380.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,486,534,777.18 : 18,722,322,435.96 = 3,974,240,696.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,486,534,777.18/18,722,322,435.96 = 3,974,240,696.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,486,534,777.18x = 18,722,322,435.96 × 3,974,240,696.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,486,534,777.18x = 74,407,015,756,957,515,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,407,015,756,957,515,776/12,486,534,777.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,980,380.44

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