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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,730,485,656.17, 16,188,651,814.55 and 7,276,584,923.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,730,485,656.17, 16,188,651,814.55 and 7,276,584,923.37 is: 10,042,047,974.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,730,485,656.17 : 16,188,651,814.55 = 7,276,584,923.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,730,485,656.17/16,188,651,814.55 = 7,276,584,923.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,730,485,656.17x = 16,188,651,814.55 × 7,276,584,923.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,730,485,656.17x = 117,798,099,723,404,541,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,798,099,723,404,541,952/11,730,485,656.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,042,047,974.50

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