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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,684,640,732.36, 17,500,855,036.98 and 7,330,250,425.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,684,640,732.36, 17,500,855,036.98 and 7,330,250,425.96 is: 10,113,463,423.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,684,640,732.36 : 17,500,855,036.98 = 7,330,250,425.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,684,640,732.36/17,500,855,036.98 = 7,330,250,425.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,684,640,732.36x = 17,500,855,036.98 × 7,330,250,425.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,684,640,732.36x = 128,285,650,089,486,860,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,285,650,089,486,860,288/12,684,640,732.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,113,463,423.70

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