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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,862,469,542.87, 16,369,125,968.57 and 7,039,003,336.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,862,469,542.87, 16,369,125,968.57 and 7,039,003,336.26 is: 9,713,182,561.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,862,469,542.87 : 16,369,125,968.57 = 7,039,003,336.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,862,469,542.87/16,369,125,968.57 = 7,039,003,336.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,862,469,542.87x = 16,369,125,968.57 × 7,039,003,336.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,862,469,542.87x = 115,222,332,304,365,977,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,222,332,304,365,977,600/11,862,469,542.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,713,182,561.86

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