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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,142,421.60, 18,895,713,632.40 and 3,871,873,224.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,142,421.60, 18,895,713,632.40 and 3,871,873,224.80 is: 5,807,809,837.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,142,421.60 : 18,895,713,632.40 = 3,871,873,224.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,142,421.60/18,895,713,632.40 = 3,871,873,224.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,142,421.60x = 18,895,713,632.40 × 3,871,873,224.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,142,421.60x = 73,161,807,676,777,922,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,161,807,676,777,922,560/12,597,142,421.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,809,837.20

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