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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,718,195,778.86, 65,581,295,651.49 and 12,275,633,158.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,718,195,778.86, 65,581,295,651.49 and 12,275,633,158.22 is: 18,414,573,454.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,718,195,778.86 : 65,581,295,651.49 = 12,275,633,158.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,718,195,778.86/65,581,295,651.49 = 12,275,633,158.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,718,195,778.86x = 65,581,295,651.49 × 12,275,633,158.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,718,195,778.86x = 805,051,927,458,459,680,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 805,051,927,458,459,680,768/43,718,195,778.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,414,573,454.28

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