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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,266,030,494.62, 16,941,084,885.75 and 8,244,719,248.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,266,030,494.62, 16,941,084,885.75 and 8,244,719,248.22 is: 11,387,097,782.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,266,030,494.62 : 16,941,084,885.75 = 8,244,719,248.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,266,030,494.62/16,941,084,885.75 = 8,244,719,248.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,266,030,494.62x = 16,941,084,885.75 × 8,244,719,248.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,266,030,494.62x = 139,674,488,643,271,950,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,674,488,643,271,950,336/12,266,030,494.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,387,097,782.33

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