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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,493,006,672.50, 18,738,850,014.29 and 4,097,806,457.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,493,006,672.50, 18,738,850,014.29 and 4,097,806,457.37 is: 6,146,493,202.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,493,006,672.50 : 18,738,850,014.29 = 4,097,806,457.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,493,006,672.50/18,738,850,014.29 = 4,097,806,457.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,493,006,672.50x = 18,738,850,014.29 × 4,097,806,457.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,493,006,672.50x = 76,788,180,592,319,250,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,788,180,592,319,250,432/12,493,006,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,146,493,202.58

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