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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,952,175,762.13, 16,488,045,121.26 and 7,126,137,122.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,952,175,762.13, 16,488,045,121.26 and 7,126,137,122.73 is: 9,830,517,284.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,952,175,762.13 : 16,488,045,121.26 = 7,126,137,122.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,952,175,762.13/16,488,045,121.26 = 7,126,137,122.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,952,175,762.13x = 16,488,045,121.26 × 7,126,137,122.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,952,175,762.13x = 117,496,070,419,858,145,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,496,070,419,858,145,280/11,952,175,762.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,830,517,284.74

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