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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,056,858,823.11, 16,638,478,969.91 and 6,704,304,260.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,056,858,823.11, 16,638,478,969.91 and 6,704,304,260.76 is: 9,251,947,550.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,056,858,823.11 : 16,638,478,969.91 = 6,704,304,260.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,056,858,823.11/16,638,478,969.91 = 6,704,304,260.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,056,858,823.11x = 16,638,478,969.91 × 6,704,304,260.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,056,858,823.11x = 111,549,425,450,499,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,549,425,450,499,751,936/12,056,858,823.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,251,947,550.11

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