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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,040,500,313.04, 16,612,141,790.12 and 6,958,012,641.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,040,500,313.04, 16,612,141,790.12 and 6,958,012,641.68 is: 9,599,891,165.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,040,500,313.04 : 16,612,141,790.12 = 6,958,012,641.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,040,500,313.04/16,612,141,790.12 = 6,958,012,641.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,040,500,313.04x = 16,612,141,790.12 × 6,958,012,641.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,040,500,313.04x = 115,587,492,581,035,589,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,587,492,581,035,589,632/12,040,500,313.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,891,165.31

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