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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,952,175,765.13, 16,488,045,125.40 and 7,126,137,125.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,952,175,765.13, 16,488,045,125.40 and 7,126,137,125.73 is: 9,830,517,288.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,952,175,765.13 : 16,488,045,125.40 = 7,126,137,125.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,952,175,765.13/16,488,045,125.40 = 7,126,137,125.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,952,175,765.13x = 16,488,045,125.40 × 7,126,137,125.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,952,175,765.13x = 117,496,070,498,824,486,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,496,070,498,824,486,912/11,952,175,765.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,830,517,288.88

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