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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,555,806,319.52, 18,827,169,889.40 and 5,921,654,186.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,555,806,319.52, 18,827,169,889.40 and 5,921,654,186.38 is: 8,879,397,034.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,555,806,319.52 : 18,827,169,889.40 = 5,921,654,186.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,555,806,319.52/18,827,169,889.40 = 5,921,654,186.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,555,806,319.52x = 18,827,169,889.40 × 5,921,654,186.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,555,806,319.52x = 111,487,989,393,253,007,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,487,989,393,253,007,360/12,555,806,319.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,879,397,034.02

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