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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,730,485,659.17, 16,188,651,818.69 and 7,276,584,926.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,730,485,659.17, 16,188,651,818.69 and 7,276,584,926.37 is: 10,042,047,978.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,730,485,659.17 : 16,188,651,818.69 = 7,276,584,926.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,730,485,659.17/16,188,651,818.69 = 7,276,584,926.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,730,485,659.17x = 16,188,651,818.69 × 7,276,584,926.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,730,485,659.17x = 117,798,099,802,095,550,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,798,099,802,095,550,464/11,730,485,659.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,042,047,978.64

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