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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,004,957,494.90, 16,561,408,846.41 and 7,245,712,021.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,004,957,494.90, 16,561,408,846.41 and 7,245,712,021.14 is: 9,995,803,751.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,004,957,494.90 : 16,561,408,846.41 = 7,245,712,021.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,004,957,494.90/16,561,408,846.41 = 7,245,712,021.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,004,957,494.90x = 16,561,408,846.41 × 7,245,712,021.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,004,957,494.90x = 119,999,199,165,447,274,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,999,199,165,447,274,496/12,004,957,494.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,995,803,751.61

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