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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,493,006,674.72, 18,738,850,017.62 and 4,097,806,459.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,493,006,674.72, 18,738,850,017.62 and 4,097,806,459.59 is: 6,146,493,205.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,493,006,674.72 : 18,738,850,017.62 = 4,097,806,459.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,493,006,674.72/18,738,850,017.62 = 4,097,806,459.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,493,006,674.72x = 18,738,850,017.62 × 4,097,806,459.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,493,006,674.72x = 76,788,180,647,491,420,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,788,180,647,491,420,160/12,493,006,674.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,146,493,205.90

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