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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,303,695,642.04, 16,981,831,461.96 and 7,480,035,661.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,303,695,642.04, 16,981,831,461.96 and 7,480,035,661.73 is: 10,324,109,814.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,303,695,642.04 : 16,981,831,461.96 = 7,480,035,661.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,303,695,642.04/16,981,831,461.96 = 7,480,035,661.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,303,695,642.04x = 16,981,831,461.96 × 7,480,035,661.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,303,695,642.04x = 127,024,704,936,864,399,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,024,704,936,864,399,360/12,303,695,642.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,324,109,814.85

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