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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,486,534,778.18, 18,722,322,437.46 and 3,974,240,697.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,486,534,778.18, 18,722,322,437.46 and 3,974,240,697.45 is: 5,958,980,381.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,486,534,778.18 : 18,722,322,437.46 = 3,974,240,697.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,486,534,778.18/18,722,322,437.46 = 3,974,240,697.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,486,534,778.18x = 18,722,322,437.46 × 3,974,240,697.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,486,534,778.18x = 74,407,015,781,734,809,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,407,015,781,734,809,600/12,486,534,778.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,980,381.95

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