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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,995,795,948.77, 16,546,227,476.29 and 7,714,422,170.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,995,795,948.77, 16,546,227,476.29 and 7,714,422,170.42 is: 10,640,776,537.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,995,795,948.77 : 16,546,227,476.29 = 7,714,422,170.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,995,795,948.77/16,546,227,476.29 = 7,714,422,170.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,995,795,948.77x = 16,546,227,476.29 × 7,714,422,170.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,995,795,948.77x = 127,644,584,079,946,629,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,644,584,079,946,629,120/11,995,795,948.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,640,776,537.47

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