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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,654,831,370.25, 18,968,959,270.29 and 4,257,821,781.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,654,831,370.25, 18,968,959,270.29 and 4,257,821,781.95 is: 6,382,261,888.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,654,831,370.25 : 18,968,959,270.29 = 4,257,821,781.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,654,831,370.25/18,968,959,270.29 = 4,257,821,781.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,654,831,370.25x = 18,968,959,270.29 × 4,257,821,781.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,654,831,370.25x = 80,766,447,961,868,304,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,766,447,961,868,304,384/12,654,831,370.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,382,261,888.67

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