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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,036,495,862.95, 16,610,564,341.34 and 6,611,533,087.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,036,495,862.95, 16,610,564,341.34 and 6,611,533,087.67 is: 9,124,025,546.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,036,495,862.95 : 16,610,564,341.34 = 6,611,533,087.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,036,495,862.95/16,610,564,341.34 = 6,611,533,087.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,036,495,862.95x = 16,610,564,341.34 × 6,611,533,087.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,036,495,862.95x = 109,821,295,747,524,739,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,821,295,747,524,739,072/12,036,495,862.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,124,025,546.80

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