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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,004,957,496.31, 16,561,408,848.35 and 7,245,712,022.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,004,957,496.31, 16,561,408,848.35 and 7,245,712,022.55 is: 9,995,803,753.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,004,957,496.31 : 16,561,408,848.35 = 7,245,712,022.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,004,957,496.31/16,561,408,848.35 = 7,245,712,022.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,004,957,496.31x = 16,561,408,848.35 × 7,245,712,022.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,004,957,496.31x = 119,999,199,202,758,033,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,999,199,202,758,033,408/12,004,957,496.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,995,803,753.55

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