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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,017,110,738.28, 16,581,420,070.28 and 6,934,620,508.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,017,110,738.28, 16,581,420,070.28 and 6,934,620,508.12 is: 9,568,510,948.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,110,738.28 : 16,581,420,070.28 = 6,934,620,508.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,110,738.28/16,581,420,070.28 = 6,934,620,508.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,110,738.28x = 16,581,420,070.28 × 6,934,620,508.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,110,738.28x = 114,985,855,673,116,262,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,985,855,673,116,262,400/12,017,110,738.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,568,510,948.88

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