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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,172,143,755,015, 16,797,569,205,734 and 6,616,468,217,473

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,172,143,755,015, 16,797,569,205,734 and 6,616,468,217,473 is: 9,130,732,023,662.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,172,143,755,015 : 16,797,569,205,734 = 6,616,468,217,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,172,143,755,015/16,797,569,205,734 = 6,616,468,217,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,172,143,755,015x = 16,797,569,205,734 × 6,616,468,217,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,172,143,755,015x = 111,140,582,780,542,200,284,446,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,140,582,780,542,200,284,446,720/12,172,143,755,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,130,732,023,662.77

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