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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,266,030,345.79, 16,941,084,680.48 and 8,244,719,099.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,266,030,345.79, 16,941,084,680.48 and 8,244,719,099.31 is: 11,387,097,576.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,266,030,345.79 : 16,941,084,680.48 = 8,244,719,099.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,266,030,345.79/16,941,084,680.48 = 8,244,719,099.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,266,030,345.79x = 16,941,084,680.48 × 8,244,719,099.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,266,030,345.79x = 139,674,484,428,140,298,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,674,484,428,140,298,240/12,266,030,345.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,387,097,576.85

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