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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,344,003.60, 18,884,016,005.40 and 3,864,074,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,344,003.60, 18,884,016,005.40 and 3,864,074,806.80 is: 5,796,112,210.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,344,003.60 : 18,884,016,005.40 = 3,864,074,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,344,003.60/18,884,016,005.40 = 3,864,074,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,344,003.60x = 18,884,016,005.40 × 3,864,074,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,344,003.60x = 72,969,250,497,674,125,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,969,250,497,674,125,312/12,589,344,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,112,210.20

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