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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,599,002,418.40, 18,885,302,674.18 and 5,870,597,148.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,599,002,418.40, 18,885,302,674.18 and 5,870,597,148.16 is: 8,799,744,641.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,599,002,418.40 : 18,885,302,674.18 = 5,870,597,148.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,599,002,418.40/18,885,302,674.18 = 5,870,597,148.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,599,002,418.40x = 18,885,302,674.18 × 5,870,597,148.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,599,002,418.40x = 110,868,004,021,114,699,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,868,004,021,114,699,776/12,599,002,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,799,744,641.62

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