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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,142,462.60, 18,895,713,693.90 and 3,871,873,265.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,142,462.60, 18,895,713,693.90 and 3,871,873,265.80 is: 5,807,809,898.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,142,462.60 : 18,895,713,693.90 = 3,871,873,265.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,142,462.60/18,895,713,693.90 = 3,871,873,265.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,142,462.60x = 18,895,713,693.90 × 3,871,873,265.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,142,462.60x = 73,161,808,689,622,384,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,161,808,689,622,384,640/12,597,142,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,809,898.70

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