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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,508,453,170.41, 18,762,663,910.86 and 3,192,201,308.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,508,453,170.41, 18,762,663,910.86 and 3,192,201,308.12 is: 4,788,297,918.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,508,453,170.41 : 18,762,663,910.86 = 3,192,201,308.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,508,453,170.41/18,762,663,910.86 = 3,192,201,308.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,508,453,170.41x = 18,762,663,910.86 × 3,192,201,308.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,508,453,170.41x = 59,894,200,279,969,390,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,894,200,279,969,390,592/12,508,453,170.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,788,297,918.54

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