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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,436,153,356.88, 17,159,973,896.55 and 7,083,031,281.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,436,153,356.88, 17,159,973,896.55 and 7,083,031,281.63 is: 9,773,490,919.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,436,153,356.88 : 17,159,973,896.55 = 7,083,031,281.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,436,153,356.88/17,159,973,896.55 = 7,083,031,281.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,436,153,356.88x = 17,159,973,896.55 × 7,083,031,281.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,436,153,356.88x = 121,544,631,901,217,882,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,544,631,901,217,882,112/12,436,153,356.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773,490,919.04

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