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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,282,678,915.80, 25,204,592,830.38 and 12,262,260,176.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,282,678,915.80, 25,204,592,830.38 and 12,262,260,176.12 is: 16,904,813,366.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,282,678,915.80 : 25,204,592,830.38 = 12,262,260,176.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,282,678,915.80/25,204,592,830.38 = 12,262,260,176.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,282,678,915.80x = 25,204,592,830.38 × 12,262,260,176.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,282,678,915.80x = 309,065,274,919,288,373,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,065,274,919,288,373,248/18,282,678,915.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,904,813,366.94

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