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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,088,252,195.20, 16,681,618,459.44 and 6,736,038,139.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,088,252,195.20, 16,681,618,459.44 and 6,736,038,139.68 is: 9,295,638,141.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,088,252,195.20 : 16,681,618,459.44 = 6,736,038,139.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,088,252,195.20/16,681,618,459.44 = 6,736,038,139.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,088,252,195.20x = 16,681,618,459.44 × 6,736,038,139.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,088,252,195.20x = 112,368,018,174,377,771,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,368,018,174,377,771,008/12,088,252,195.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,295,638,141.88

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