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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,583,825,497.05, 18,878,224,821.58 and 4,616,067,707.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,583,825,497.05, 18,878,224,821.58 and 4,616,067,707.61 is: 6,925,013,700.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,583,825,497.05 : 18,878,224,821.58 = 4,616,067,707.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,583,825,497.05/18,878,224,821.58 = 4,616,067,707.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,583,825,497.05x = 18,878,224,821.58 × 4,616,067,707.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,583,825,497.05x = 87,143,163,975,896,989,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,143,163,975,896,989,696/12,583,825,497.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,925,013,700.83

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