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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,242,851,465,802, 16,895,034,617,393 and 6,687,179,471,257

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,242,851,465,802, 16,895,034,617,393 and 6,687,179,471,257 is: 9,228,252,827,798.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,242,851,465,802 : 16,895,034,617,393 = 6,687,179,471,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,242,851,465,802/16,895,034,617,393 = 6,687,179,471,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,242,851,465,802x = 16,895,034,617,393 × 6,687,179,471,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,242,851,465,802x = 112,980,128,659,606,825,032,744,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,980,128,659,606,825,032,744,960/12,242,851,465,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,228,252,827,798.71

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