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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,184,539,133.73, 16,812,146,059.09 and 7,034,497,361.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,184,539,133.73, 16,812,146,059.09 and 7,034,497,361.56 is: 9,706,152,674.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,184,539,133.73 : 16,812,146,059.09 = 7,034,497,361.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,184,539,133.73/16,812,146,059.09 = 7,034,497,361.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,184,539,133.73x = 16,812,146,059.09 × 7,034,497,361.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,184,539,133.73x = 118,264,997,094,754,304,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,264,997,094,754,304,000/12,184,539,133.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,706,152,674.04

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