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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,518,496,009.80, 18,777,744,014.70 and 8,110,511,779.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,518,496,009.80, 18,777,744,014.70 and 8,110,511,779.40 is: 12,165,767,669.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,518,496,009.80 : 18,777,744,014.70 = 8,110,511,779.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,518,496,009.80/18,777,744,014.70 = 8,110,511,779.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,518,496,009.80x = 18,777,744,014.70 × 8,110,511,779.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,518,496,009.80x = 152,297,114,021,782,192,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,297,114,021,782,192,128/12,518,496,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,165,767,669.10

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