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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,544,423,936.53, 18,817,261,157.61 and 3,581,942,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,544,423,936.53, 18,817,261,157.61 and 3,581,942,486.40 is: 5,373,092,264.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,544,423,936.53 : 18,817,261,157.61 = 3,581,942,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,544,423,936.53/18,817,261,157.61 = 3,581,942,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,544,423,936.53x = 18,817,261,157.61 × 3,581,942,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,544,423,936.53x = 67,402,347,218,127,708,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,402,347,218,127,708,160/12,544,423,936.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,373,092,264.67

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