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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,225,796,394.86, 16,871,656,159.84 and 6,945,688,352.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,225,796,394.86, 16,871,656,159.84 and 6,945,688,352.62 is: 9,585,082,385.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,225,796,394.86 : 16,871,656,159.84 = 6,945,688,352.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,225,796,394.86/16,871,656,159.84 = 6,945,688,352.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,225,796,394.86x = 16,871,656,159.84 × 6,945,688,352.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,225,796,394.86x = 117,185,265,678,691,074,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,185,265,678,691,074,048/12,225,796,394.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,585,082,385.96

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