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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,185,479,959.81, 16,815,982,126.94 and 6,760,015,708.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,185,479,959.81, 16,815,982,126.94 and 6,760,015,708.08 is: 9,328,832,651.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,479,959.81 : 16,815,982,126.94 = 6,760,015,708.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,479,959.81/16,815,982,126.94 = 6,760,015,708.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,479,959.81x = 16,815,982,126.94 × 6,760,015,708.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,479,959.81x = 113,676,303,324,853,256,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,676,303,324,853,256,192/12,185,479,959.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,328,832,651.63

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