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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,161,695,996.83, 16,784,902,470.39 and 6,809,601,266.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,161,695,996.83, 16,784,902,470.39 and 6,809,601,266.46 is: 9,398,236,327.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,161,695,996.83 : 16,784,902,470.39 = 6,809,601,266.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,161,695,996.83/16,784,902,470.39 = 6,809,601,266.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,161,695,996.83x = 16,784,902,470.39 × 6,809,601,266.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,161,695,996.83x = 114,298,493,119,775,326,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,298,493,119,775,326,208/12,161,695,996.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,398,236,327.36

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