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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,021,467,884.26, 16,589,645,196.42 and 6,669,028,381.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,021,467,884.26, 16,589,645,196.42 and 6,669,028,381.83 is: 9,203,269,993.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,021,467,884.26 : 16,589,645,196.42 = 6,669,028,381.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,021,467,884.26/16,589,645,196.42 = 6,669,028,381.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,021,467,884.26x = 16,589,645,196.42 × 6,669,028,381.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,021,467,884.26x = 110,636,814,659,373,334,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,814,659,373,334,528/12,021,467,884.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,203,269,993.70

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