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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,537,477,938.24, 18,800,405,523.20 and 4,674,779,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,537,477,938.24, 18,800,405,523.20 and 4,674,779,112.80 is: 7,010,001,810.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,537,477,938.24 : 18,800,405,523.20 = 4,674,779,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,537,477,938.24/18,800,405,523.20 = 4,674,779,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,537,477,938.24x = 18,800,405,523.20 × 4,674,779,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,537,477,938.24x = 87,887,743,052,025,118,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,887,743,052,025,118,720/12,537,477,938.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,001,810.97

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