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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,303,695,751.88, 16,981,831,613.46 and 7,480,035,771.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,303,695,751.88, 16,981,831,613.46 and 7,480,035,771.52 is: 10,324,109,966.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,303,695,751.88 : 16,981,831,613.46 = 7,480,035,771.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,303,695,751.88/16,981,831,613.46 = 7,480,035,771.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,303,695,751.88x = 16,981,831,613.46 × 7,480,035,771.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,303,695,751.88x = 127,024,707,934,609,997,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,024,707,934,609,997,824/12,303,695,751.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,324,109,966.32

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