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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,566,927,632.95, 18,844,718,759.78 and 3,601,066,145.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,566,927,632.95, 18,844,718,759.78 and 3,601,066,145.85 is: 5,399,973,703.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,566,927,632.95 : 18,844,718,759.78 = 3,601,066,145.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,566,927,632.95/18,844,718,759.78 = 3,601,066,145.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,566,927,632.95x = 18,844,718,759.78 × 3,601,066,145.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,566,927,632.95x = 67,861,078,753,890,156,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,861,078,753,890,156,544/12,566,927,632.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,399,973,703.67

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