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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,021,468,074.88, 16,589,645,459.46 and 6,669,028,572.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,021,468,074.88, 16,589,645,459.46 and 6,669,028,572.36 is: 9,203,270,256.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,021,468,074.88 : 16,589,645,459.46 = 6,669,028,572.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,021,468,074.88/16,589,645,459.46 = 6,669,028,572.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,021,468,074.88x = 16,589,645,459.46 × 6,669,028,572.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,021,468,074.88x = 110,636,819,574,461,071,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,636,819,574,461,071,360/12,021,468,074.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,203,270,256.62

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