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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,583,825,071.52, 18,878,224,183.73 and 4,616,067,281.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,583,825,071.52, 18,878,224,183.73 and 4,616,067,281.37 is: 6,925,013,061.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,583,825,071.52 : 18,878,224,183.73 = 4,616,067,281.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,583,825,071.52/18,878,224,183.73 = 4,616,067,281.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,583,825,071.52x = 18,878,224,183.73 × 4,616,067,281.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,583,825,071.52x = 87,143,152,984,857,100,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,143,152,984,857,100,288/12,583,825,071.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,925,013,061.58

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