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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,225,558,517.07, 16,871,169,335.49 and 6,873,142,734.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,225,558,517.07, 16,871,169,335.49 and 6,873,142,734.45 is: 9,484,879,956.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,225,558,517.07 : 16,871,169,335.49 = 6,873,142,734.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,225,558,517.07/16,871,169,335.49 = 6,873,142,734.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,225,558,517.07x = 16,871,169,335.49 × 6,873,142,734.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,225,558,517.07x = 115,957,954,939,898,724,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,957,954,939,898,724,352/12,225,558,517.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,484,879,956.86

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