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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,493,006,673.34, 18,738,850,015.56 and 4,097,806,458.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,493,006,673.34, 18,738,850,015.56 and 4,097,806,458.22 is: 6,146,493,203.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,493,006,673.34 : 18,738,850,015.56 = 4,097,806,458.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,493,006,673.34/18,738,850,015.56 = 4,097,806,458.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,493,006,673.34x = 18,738,850,015.56 × 4,097,806,458.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,493,006,673.34x = 76,788,180,613,330,878,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,788,180,613,330,878,464/12,493,006,673.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,146,493,203.85

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