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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,314,912,482.71, 16,994,712,988.98 and 7,234,490,547.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,314,912,482.71, 16,994,712,988.98 and 7,234,490,547.18 is: 9,983,675,535.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,314,912,482.71 : 16,994,712,988.98 = 7,234,490,547.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,314,912,482.71/16,994,712,988.98 = 7,234,490,547.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,314,912,482.71x = 16,994,712,988.98 × 7,234,490,547.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,314,912,482.71x = 122,948,090,470,812,975,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,948,090,470,812,975,104/12,314,912,482.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,983,675,535.12

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