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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,143,882,976.50, 64,715,824,464.78 and 12,124,734,688.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,143,882,976.50, 64,715,824,464.78 and 12,124,734,688.50 is: 18,187,102,032.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,143,882,976.50 : 64,715,824,464.78 = 12,124,734,688.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,143,882,976.50/64,715,824,464.78 = 12,124,734,688.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,143,882,976.50x = 64,715,824,464.78 × 12,124,734,688.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,143,882,976.50x = 784,662,201,782,994,993,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,662,201,782,994,993,152/43,143,882,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,187,102,032.76

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