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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,135,057,523.95, 16,745,703,880.87 and 6,709,279,446.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,135,057,523.95, 16,745,703,880.87 and 6,709,279,446.89 is: 9,258,432,162.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,057,523.95 : 16,745,703,880.87 = 6,709,279,446.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,057,523.95/16,745,703,880.87 = 6,709,279,446.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,057,523.95x = 16,745,703,880.87 × 6,709,279,446.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,057,523.95x = 112,351,606,871,627,218,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,351,606,871,627,218,944/12,135,057,523.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,258,432,162.34

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