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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,344,892.10, 18,884,017,338.15 and 3,864,075,695.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,344,892.10, 18,884,017,338.15 and 3,864,075,695.30 is: 5,796,113,542.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,344,892.10 : 18,884,017,338.15 = 3,864,075,695.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,344,892.10/18,884,017,338.15 = 3,864,075,695.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,344,892.10x = 18,884,017,338.15 × 3,864,075,695.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,344,892.10x = 72,969,272,425,969,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,969,272,425,969,229,824/12,589,344,892.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,113,542.95

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