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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,231,234,252.45, 16,877,130,460.65 and 6,878,475,386.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,231,234,252.45, 16,877,130,460.65 and 6,878,475,386.87 is: 9,491,186,586.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,231,234,252.45 : 16,877,130,460.65 = 6,878,475,386.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,231,234,252.45/16,877,130,460.65 = 6,878,475,386.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,231,234,252.45x = 16,877,130,460.65 × 6,878,475,386.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,231,234,252.45x = 116,088,926,474,490,576,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,088,926,474,490,576,896/12,231,234,252.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,491,186,586.61

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