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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,179,262,576.39, 16,806,536,543.34 and 6,754,078,041.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,179,262,576.39, 16,806,536,543.34 and 6,754,078,041.09 is: 9,320,158,646.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,179,262,576.39 : 16,806,536,543.34 = 6,754,078,041.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,179,262,576.39/16,806,536,543.34 = 6,754,078,041.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,179,262,576.39x = 16,806,536,543.34 × 6,754,078,041.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,179,262,576.39x = 113,512,659,414,149,332,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,512,659,414,149,332,992/12,179,262,576.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,320,158,646.90

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