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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,500,311.03, 16,612,141,787.37 and 6,958,012,639.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,500,311.03, 16,612,141,787.37 and 6,958,012,639.67 is: 9,599,891,162.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,500,311.03 : 16,612,141,787.37 = 6,958,012,639.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,500,311.03/16,612,141,787.37 = 6,958,012,639.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,500,311.03x = 16,612,141,787.37 × 6,958,012,639.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,500,311.03x = 115,587,492,528,510,648,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,587,492,528,510,648,320/12,040,500,311.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,891,162.55

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