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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,730,485,659.92, 16,188,651,819.72 and 7,276,584,927.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,730,485,659.92, 16,188,651,819.72 and 7,276,584,927.12 is: 10,042,047,979.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,730,485,659.92 : 16,188,651,819.72 = 7,276,584,927.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,730,485,659.92/16,188,651,819.72 = 7,276,584,927.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,730,485,659.92x = 16,188,651,819.72 × 7,276,584,927.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,730,485,659.92x = 117,798,099,821,768,310,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,798,099,821,768,310,784/11,730,485,659.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,042,047,979.67

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