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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,531,653,490.87, 18,795,436,879.44 and 3,686,423,722.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,531,653,490.87, 18,795,436,879.44 and 3,686,423,722.95 is: 5,529,034,492.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,531,653,490.87 : 18,795,436,879.44 = 3,686,423,722.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,531,653,490.87/18,795,436,879.44 = 3,686,423,722.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,531,653,490.87x = 18,795,436,879.44 × 3,686,423,722.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,531,653,490.87x = 69,287,944,395,576,926,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,287,944,395,576,926,208/12,531,653,490.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,529,034,492.22

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