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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,246,515,863.29, 16,901,041,287.38 and 7,424,084,103.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,246,515,863.29, 16,901,041,287.38 and 7,424,084,103.93 is: 10,245,750,984.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,246,515,863.29 : 16,901,041,287.38 = 7,424,084,103.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,246,515,863.29/16,901,041,287.38 = 7,424,084,103.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,246,515,863.29x = 16,901,041,287.38 × 7,424,084,103.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,246,515,863.29x = 125,474,751,961,465,372,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,474,751,961,465,372,672/12,246,515,863.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,245,750,984.37

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