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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,500,309.53, 16,612,141,785.30 and 6,958,012,638.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,500,309.53, 16,612,141,785.30 and 6,958,012,638.17 is: 9,599,891,160.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,500,309.53 : 16,612,141,785.30 = 6,958,012,638.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,500,309.53/16,612,141,785.30 = 6,958,012,638.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,500,309.53x = 16,612,141,785.30 × 6,958,012,638.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,500,309.53x = 115,587,492,489,189,343,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,587,492,489,189,343,232/12,040,500,309.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,891,160.48

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