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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,285,546,449.58, 16,965,763,286.61 and 11,616,237,713.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,285,546,449.58, 16,965,763,286.61 and 11,616,237,713.16 is: 16,041,479,321.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,285,546,449.58 : 16,965,763,286.61 = 11,616,237,713.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,285,546,449.58/16,965,763,286.61 = 11,616,237,713.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,285,546,449.58x = 16,965,763,286.61 × 11,616,237,713.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,285,546,449.58x = 197,078,339,322,464,436,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,078,339,322,464,436,224/12,285,546,449.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,041,479,321.35

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