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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,599,002,412.36, 18,885,302,665.10 and 5,870,597,142.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,599,002,412.36, 18,885,302,665.10 and 5,870,597,142.11 is: 8,799,744,632.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,599,002,412.36 : 18,885,302,665.10 = 5,870,597,142.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,599,002,412.36/18,885,302,665.10 = 5,870,597,142.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,599,002,412.36x = 18,885,302,665.10 × 5,870,597,142.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,599,002,412.36x = 110,868,003,853,655,130,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,868,003,853,655,130,112/12,599,002,412.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,799,744,632.55

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