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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,004,957,504.49, 16,561,408,859.60 and 7,245,712,030.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,004,957,504.49, 16,561,408,859.60 and 7,245,712,030.73 is: 9,995,803,764.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,004,957,504.49 : 16,561,408,859.60 = 7,245,712,030.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,004,957,504.49/16,561,408,859.60 = 7,245,712,030.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,004,957,504.49x = 16,561,408,859.60 × 7,245,712,030.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,004,957,504.49x = 119,999,199,419,723,087,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,999,199,419,723,087,872/12,004,957,504.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,995,803,764.81

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