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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,244,098,603.64, 16,896,814,637.31 and 6,891,655,861.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,244,098,603.64, 16,896,814,637.31 and 6,891,655,861.72 is: 9,510,461,766.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,098,603.64 : 16,896,814,637.31 = 6,891,655,861.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,098,603.64/16,896,814,637.31 = 6,891,655,861.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,098,603.64x = 16,896,814,637.31 × 6,891,655,861.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,098,603.64x = 116,447,031,639,613,751,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,447,031,639,613,751,296/12,244,098,603.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,510,461,766.86

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