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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,591,387,842.40, 18,887,081,763.60 and 5,226,607,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,591,387,842.40, 18,887,081,763.60 and 5,226,607,605.60 is: 7,839,911,408.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,591,387,842.40 : 18,887,081,763.60 = 5,226,607,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,591,387,842.40/18,887,081,763.60 = 5,226,607,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,591,387,842.40x = 18,887,081,763.60 × 5,226,607,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,591,387,842.40x = 98,715,365,193,220,816,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,715,365,193,220,816,896/12,591,387,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,839,911,408.40

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