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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,110,734.27, 16,581,420,064.76 and 6,934,620,504.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,110,734.27, 16,581,420,064.76 and 6,934,620,504.11 is: 9,568,510,943.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,110,734.27 : 16,581,420,064.76 = 6,934,620,504.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,110,734.27/16,581,420,064.76 = 6,934,620,504.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,110,734.27x = 16,581,420,064.76 × 6,934,620,504.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,110,734.27x = 114,985,855,568,228,073,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,985,855,568,228,073,472/12,017,110,734.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,568,510,943.34

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