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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,277,268,413.58, 16,942,851,069.12 and 7,200,294,101.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,277,268,413.58, 16,942,851,069.12 and 7,200,294,101.26 is: 9,936,535,270.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,277,268,413.58 : 16,942,851,069.12 = 7,200,294,101.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,277,268,413.58/16,942,851,069.12 = 7,200,294,101.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,277,268,413.58x = 16,942,851,069.12 × 7,200,294,101.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,277,268,413.58x = 121,993,510,611,511,427,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,993,510,611,511,427,072/12,277,268,413.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,535,270.06

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