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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,632,450,559.08, 18,951,581,865.76 and 4,239,469,940.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,632,450,559.08, 18,951,581,865.76 and 4,239,469,940.50 is: 6,360,180,177.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,632,450,559.08 : 18,951,581,865.76 = 4,239,469,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,632,450,559.08/18,951,581,865.76 = 4,239,469,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,632,450,559.08x = 18,951,581,865.76 × 4,239,469,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,632,450,559.08x = 80,344,661,644,826,345,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,344,661,644,826,345,472/12,632,450,559.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,360,180,177.96

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