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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,172,143,767,889, 16,797,569,223,515 and 6,616,468,230,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,172,143,767,889, 16,797,569,223,515 and 6,616,468,230,350.40 is: 9,130,732,041,441.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,172,143,767,889 : 16,797,569,223,515 = 6,616,468,230,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,172,143,767,889/16,797,569,223,515 = 6,616,468,230,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,172,143,767,889x = 16,797,569,223,515 × 6,616,468,230,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,172,143,767,889x = 111,140,583,114,498,636,515,377,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,140,583,114,498,636,515,377,152/12,172,143,767,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,130,732,041,441.67

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