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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,084,526,013.96, 16,555,859,695.21 and 11,631,601,268.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,084,526,013.96, 16,555,859,695.21 and 11,631,601,268.84 is: 15,935,350,580.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,084,526,013.96 : 16,555,859,695.21 = 11,631,601,268.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,084,526,013.96/16,555,859,695.21 = 11,631,601,268.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,084,526,013.96x = 16,555,859,695.21 × 11,631,601,268.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,084,526,013.96x = 192,571,158,637,541,654,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,571,158,637,541,654,528/12,084,526,013.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,935,350,580.99

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