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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,225,796,395.36, 16,871,656,160.53 and 6,945,688,353.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,225,796,395.36, 16,871,656,160.53 and 6,945,688,353.12 is: 9,585,082,386.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,225,796,395.36 : 16,871,656,160.53 = 6,945,688,353.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,225,796,395.36/16,871,656,160.53 = 6,945,688,353.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,225,796,395.36x = 16,871,656,160.53 × 6,945,688,353.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,225,796,395.36x = 117,185,265,692,038,529,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,185,265,692,038,529,024/12,225,796,395.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,585,082,386.66

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