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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,044,367,938.93, 16,621,676,325.99 and 7,222,517,966.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,044,367,938.93, 16,621,676,325.99 and 7,222,517,966.88 is: 9,967,343,783.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,044,367,938.93 : 16,621,676,325.99 = 7,222,517,966.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,044,367,938.93/16,621,676,325.99 = 7,222,517,966.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,044,367,938.93x = 16,621,676,325.99 × 7,222,517,966.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,044,367,938.93x = 120,050,355,904,126,730,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,050,355,904,126,730,240/12,044,367,938.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,967,343,783.66

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