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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,516,642,490.52, 17,273,927,360.94 and 7,165,881,109.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,516,642,490.52, 17,273,927,360.94 and 7,165,881,109.64 is: 9,889,465,953.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,516,642,490.52 : 17,273,927,360.94 = 7,165,881,109.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,516,642,490.52/17,273,927,360.94 = 7,165,881,109.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,516,642,490.52x = 17,273,927,360.94 × 7,165,881,109.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,516,642,490.52x = 123,782,909,765,053,480,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,782,909,765,053,480,960/12,516,642,490.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,889,465,953.73

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