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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,277,268,412.59, 16,942,851,067.73 and 7,200,294,100.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,277,268,412.59, 16,942,851,067.73 and 7,200,294,100.26 is: 9,936,535,268.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,277,268,412.59 : 16,942,851,067.73 = 7,200,294,100.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,277,268,412.59/16,942,851,067.73 = 7,200,294,100.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,277,268,412.59x = 16,942,851,067.73 × 7,200,294,100.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,277,268,412.59x = 121,993,510,584,560,156,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,993,510,584,560,156,672/12,277,268,412.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,535,268.66

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