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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,277,268,408.86, 16,942,851,062.57 and 7,200,294,096.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,277,268,408.86, 16,942,851,062.57 and 7,200,294,096.51 is: 9,936,535,263.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,277,268,408.86 : 16,942,851,062.57 = 7,200,294,096.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,277,268,408.86/16,942,851,062.57 = 7,200,294,096.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,277,268,408.86x = 16,942,851,062.57 × 7,200,294,096.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,277,268,408.86x = 121,993,510,483,892,551,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,993,510,483,892,551,680/12,277,268,408.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,535,263.49

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