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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,385,375,252.29, 17,091,266,496.84 and 7,235,900,022.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,385,375,252.29, 17,091,266,496.84 and 7,235,900,022.42 is: 9,985,219,915.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,385,375,252.29 : 17,091,266,496.84 = 7,235,900,022.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,385,375,252.29/17,091,266,496.84 = 7,235,900,022.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,385,375,252.29x = 17,091,266,496.84 × 7,235,900,022.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,385,375,252.29x = 123,670,695,627,670,749,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,670,695,627,670,749,184/12,385,375,252.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,985,219,915.30

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