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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,067,762,642.40, 16,654,962,218.88 and 7,309,898,916.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,067,762,642.40, 16,654,962,218.88 and 7,309,898,916.32 is: 10,088,538,686.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,067,762,642.40 : 16,654,962,218.88 = 7,309,898,916.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,067,762,642.40/16,654,962,218.88 = 7,309,898,916.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,067,762,642.40x = 16,654,962,218.88 × 7,309,898,916.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,067,762,642.40x = 121,746,090,275,141,435,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,746,090,275,141,435,392/12,067,762,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,088,538,686.32

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