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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,244,098,604.40, 16,896,814,638.35 and 6,891,655,862.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,244,098,604.40, 16,896,814,638.35 and 6,891,655,862.47 is: 9,510,461,767.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,098,604.40 : 16,896,814,638.35 = 6,891,655,862.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,098,604.40/16,896,814,638.35 = 6,891,655,862.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,098,604.40x = 16,896,814,638.35 × 6,891,655,862.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,098,604.40x = 116,447,031,659,453,693,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,447,031,659,453,693,952/12,244,098,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,510,461,767.89

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