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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,242,851,465,801, 16,895,034,617,392 and 6,687,179,471,256

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,242,851,465,801, 16,895,034,617,392 and 6,687,179,471,256 is: 9,228,252,827,797.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,242,851,465,801 : 16,895,034,617,392 = 6,687,179,471,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,242,851,465,801/16,895,034,617,392 = 6,687,179,471,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,242,851,465,801x = 16,895,034,617,392 × 6,687,179,471,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,242,851,465,801x = 112,980,128,659,583,254,252,224,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,980,128,659,583,254,252,224,512/12,242,851,465,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,228,252,827,797.53

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