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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,155,873,233.68, 16,775,629,341.33 and 6,730,408,795.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,155,873,233.68, 16,775,629,341.33 and 6,730,408,795.23 is: 9,288,254,417.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,155,873,233.68 : 16,775,629,341.33 = 6,730,408,795.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,155,873,233.68/16,775,629,341.33 = 6,730,408,795.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,155,873,233.68x = 16,775,629,341.33 × 6,730,408,795.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,155,873,233.68x = 112,906,843,264,405,880,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,906,843,264,405,880,832/12,155,873,233.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,288,254,417.76

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