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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,135,057,518.46, 16,745,703,873.27 and 6,709,279,441.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,135,057,518.46, 16,745,703,873.27 and 6,709,279,441.40 is: 9,258,432,154.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,057,518.46 : 16,745,703,873.27 = 6,709,279,441.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,057,518.46/16,745,703,873.27 = 6,709,279,441.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,057,518.46x = 16,745,703,873.27 × 6,709,279,441.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,057,518.46x = 112,351,606,728,657,567,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,351,606,728,657,567,744/12,135,057,518.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,258,432,154.75

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