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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,615,385,924.40, 18,923,078,886.60 and 5,253,440,039.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,615,385,924.40, 18,923,078,886.60 and 5,253,440,039.60 is: 7,880,160,059.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,615,385,924.40 : 18,923,078,886.60 = 5,253,440,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,615,385,924.40/18,923,078,886.60 = 5,253,440,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,615,385,924.40x = 18,923,078,886.60 × 5,253,440,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,615,385,924.40x = 99,411,260,295,373,832,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,411,260,295,373,832,192/12,615,385,924.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,880,160,059.40

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