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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,296,353,937.27, 16,970,105,876.09 and 7,472,605,642.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,296,353,937.27, 16,970,105,876.09 and 7,472,605,642.52 is: 10,312,887,020.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,296,353,937.27 : 16,970,105,876.09 = 7,472,605,642.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,296,353,937.27/16,970,105,876.09 = 7,472,605,642.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,296,353,937.27x = 16,970,105,876.09 × 7,472,605,642.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,296,353,937.27x = 126,810,908,923,709,734,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,810,908,923,709,734,912/12,296,353,937.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,312,887,020.88

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