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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,344,896.60, 18,884,017,344.90 and 3,864,075,699.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,344,896.60, 18,884,017,344.90 and 3,864,075,699.80 is: 5,796,113,549.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,344,896.60 : 18,884,017,344.90 = 3,864,075,699.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,344,896.60/18,884,017,344.90 = 3,864,075,699.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,344,896.60x = 18,884,017,344.90 × 3,864,075,699.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,344,896.60x = 72,969,272,537,029,812,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,969,272,537,029,812,224/12,589,344,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,113,549.70

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