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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,065,980,398.72, 16,650,791,833.08 and 6,985,558,549.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,065,980,398.72, 16,650,791,833.08 and 6,985,558,549.32 is: 9,639,919,625.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,065,980,398.72 : 16,650,791,833.08 = 6,985,558,549.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,065,980,398.72/16,650,791,833.08 = 6,985,558,549.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,065,980,398.72x = 16,650,791,833.08 × 6,985,558,549.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,065,980,398.72x = 116,315,081,242,519,617,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,315,081,242,519,617,536/12,065,980,398.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,639,919,625.17

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