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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,436,153,362.76, 17,159,973,904.65 and 7,083,031,287.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,436,153,362.76, 17,159,973,904.65 and 7,083,031,287.50 is: 9,773,490,927.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,436,153,362.76 : 17,159,973,904.65 = 7,083,031,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,436,153,362.76/17,159,973,904.65 = 7,083,031,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,436,153,362.76x = 17,159,973,904.65 × 7,083,031,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,436,153,362.76x = 121,544,632,059,319,484,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,544,632,059,319,484,416/12,436,153,362.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773,490,927.13

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