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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,092,991,878.57, 16,695,487,427.06 and 10,751,175,768.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,092,991,878.57, 16,695,487,427.06 and 10,751,175,768.65 is: 14,842,986,886.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,092,991,878.57 : 16,695,487,427.06 = 10,751,175,768.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,092,991,878.57/16,695,487,427.06 = 10,751,175,768.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,092,991,878.57x = 16,695,487,427.06 × 10,751,175,768.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,092,991,878.57x = 179,496,119,871,556,976,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,496,119,871,556,976,640/12,092,991,878.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,842,986,886.46

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