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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,000,516,466.88, 17,996,959,396.51 and 11,217,077,659.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,000,516,466.88, 17,996,959,396.51 and 11,217,077,659.24 is: 16,822,050,262.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,000,516,466.88 : 17,996,959,396.51 = 11,217,077,659.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,000,516,466.88/17,996,959,396.51 = 11,217,077,659.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,000,516,466.88x = 17,996,959,396.51 × 11,217,077,659.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,000,516,466.88x = 201,873,291,180,754,075,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,873,291,180,754,075,648/12,000,516,466.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,822,050,262.41

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