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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,266,030,493.12, 16,941,084,883.68 and 8,244,719,246.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,266,030,493.12, 16,941,084,883.68 and 8,244,719,246.72 is: 11,387,097,780.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,266,030,493.12 : 16,941,084,883.68 = 8,244,719,246.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,266,030,493.12/16,941,084,883.68 = 8,244,719,246.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,266,030,493.12x = 16,941,084,883.68 × 8,244,719,246.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,266,030,493.12x = 139,674,488,600,793,759,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,674,488,600,793,759,744/12,266,030,493.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,387,097,780.26

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