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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,430,637,276.58, 17,157,471,163.67 and 8,096,165,942.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,430,637,276.58, 17,157,471,163.67 and 8,096,165,942.96 is: 11,174,787,793.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,430,637,276.58 : 17,157,471,163.67 = 8,096,165,942.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,430,637,276.58/17,157,471,163.67 = 8,096,165,942.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,430,637,276.58x = 17,157,471,163.67 × 8,096,165,942.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,430,637,276.58x = 138,909,733,702,623,330,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,909,733,702,623,330,304/12,430,637,276.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,174,787,793.41

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