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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,616,508,453.46, 17,416,142,597.19 and 7,861,133,821.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,616,508,453.46, 17,416,142,597.19 and 7,861,133,821.44 is: 10,851,704,979.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,616,508,453.46 : 17,416,142,597.19 = 7,861,133,821.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,616,508,453.46/17,416,142,597.19 = 7,861,133,821.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,616,508,453.46x = 17,416,142,597.19 × 7,861,133,821.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,616,508,453.46x = 136,910,627,609,792,167,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,910,627,609,792,167,936/12,616,508,453.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,851,704,979.62

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