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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,166,597,838.36, 16,784,556,672.56 and 7,341,271,351.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,166,597,838.36, 16,784,556,672.56 and 7,341,271,351.22 is: 10,127,727,297.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,166,597,838.36 : 16,784,556,672.56 = 7,341,271,351.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,166,597,838.36/16,784,556,672.56 = 7,341,271,351.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,166,597,838.36x = 16,784,556,672.56 × 7,341,271,351.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,166,597,838.36x = 123,219,985,043,193,217,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,219,985,043,193,217,024/12,166,597,838.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,127,727,297.33

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