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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,546,885,375.32, 18,823,134,887.94 and 3,823,432,652.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,546,885,375.32, 18,823,134,887.94 and 3,823,432,652.12 is: 5,736,004,306.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,546,885,375.32 : 18,823,134,887.94 = 3,823,432,652.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,546,885,375.32/18,823,134,887.94 = 3,823,432,652.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,546,885,375.32x = 18,823,134,887.94 × 3,823,432,652.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,546,885,375.32x = 71,968,988,545,808,924,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,968,988,545,808,924,672/12,546,885,375.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,736,004,306.48

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