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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,517,224,601.74, 18,778,741,082.28 and 4,122,828,990.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,517,224,601.74, 18,778,741,082.28 and 4,122,828,990.24 is: 6,185,200,042.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,517,224,601.74 : 18,778,741,082.28 = 4,122,828,990.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,517,224,601.74/18,778,741,082.28 = 4,122,828,990.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,517,224,601.74x = 18,778,741,082.28 × 4,122,828,990.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,517,224,601.74x = 77,421,538,134,234,841,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,421,538,134,234,841,088/12,517,224,601.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,185,200,042.15

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