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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,493,006,739.42, 18,738,850,114.76 and 4,097,806,524.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,493,006,739.42, 18,738,850,114.76 and 4,097,806,524.32 is: 6,146,493,303.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,493,006,739.42 : 18,738,850,114.76 = 4,097,806,524.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,493,006,739.42/18,738,850,114.76 = 4,097,806,524.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,493,006,739.42x = 18,738,850,114.76 × 4,097,806,524.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,493,006,739.42x = 76,788,182,258,544,476,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,788,182,258,544,476,160/12,493,006,739.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,146,493,303.03

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