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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,056,858,866.04, 16,638,479,029.08 and 6,704,304,303.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,056,858,866.04, 16,638,479,029.08 and 6,704,304,303.62 is: 9,251,947,609.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,056,858,866.04 : 16,638,479,029.08 = 6,704,304,303.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,056,858,866.04/16,638,479,029.08 = 6,704,304,303.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,056,858,866.04x = 16,638,479,029.08 × 6,704,304,303.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,056,858,866.04x = 111,549,426,560,352,157,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,549,426,560,352,157,696/12,056,858,866.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,251,947,609.22

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