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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,498,822.17, 16,612,139,744.90 and 6,958,011,148.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,498,822.17, 16,612,139,744.90 and 6,958,011,148.52 is: 9,599,889,111.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,498,822.17 : 16,612,139,744.90 = 6,958,011,148.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,498,822.17/16,612,139,744.90 = 6,958,011,148.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,498,822.17x = 16,612,139,744.90 × 6,958,011,148.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,498,822.17x = 115,587,453,545,796,042,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,587,453,545,796,042,752/12,040,498,822.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,889,111.98

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