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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,244,098,604.64, 16,896,814,638.69 and 6,891,655,862.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,244,098,604.64, 16,896,814,638.69 and 6,891,655,862.72 is: 9,510,461,768.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,098,604.64 : 16,896,814,638.69 = 6,891,655,862.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,098,604.64/16,896,814,638.69 = 6,891,655,862.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,098,604.64x = 16,896,814,638.69 × 6,891,655,862.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,098,604.64x = 116,447,031,666,021,072,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,447,031,666,021,072,896/12,244,098,604.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,510,461,768.24

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