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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,352,023.20, 18,858,528,034.80 and 5,208,915,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,352,023.20, 18,858,528,034.80 and 5,208,915,479.20 is: 7,813,373,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,352,023.20 : 18,858,528,034.80 = 5,208,915,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,352,023.20/18,858,528,034.80 = 5,208,915,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,352,023.20x = 18,858,528,034.80 × 5,208,915,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,352,023.20x = 98,232,478,595,396,861,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,232,478,595,396,861,952/12,572,352,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,813,373,218.80

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