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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,531,653,491.87, 18,795,436,880.94 and 3,686,423,723.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,531,653,491.87, 18,795,436,880.94 and 3,686,423,723.95 is: 5,529,034,493.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,531,653,491.87 : 18,795,436,880.94 = 3,686,423,723.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,531,653,491.87/18,795,436,880.94 = 3,686,423,723.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,531,653,491.87x = 18,795,436,880.94 × 3,686,423,723.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,531,653,491.87x = 69,287,944,419,901,997,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,287,944,419,901,997,056/12,531,653,491.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,529,034,493.72

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