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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,524,981,845.88, 18,787,478,090.50 and 3,681,821,320.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,524,981,845.88, 18,787,478,090.50 and 3,681,821,320.56 is: 5,522,733,545.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,524,981,845.88 : 18,787,478,090.50 = 3,681,821,320.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,524,981,845.88/18,787,478,090.50 = 3,681,821,320.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,524,981,845.88x = 18,787,478,090.50 × 3,681,821,320.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,524,981,845.88x = 69,172,137,393,156,775,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,172,137,393,156,775,936/12,524,981,845.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,522,733,545.19

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