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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,244,098,957.89, 16,896,815,125.74 and 6,891,656,216.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,244,098,957.89, 16,896,815,125.74 and 6,891,656,216.27 is: 9,510,462,255.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,098,957.89 : 16,896,815,125.74 = 6,891,656,216.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,098,957.89/16,896,815,125.74 = 6,891,656,216.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,098,957.89x = 16,896,815,125.74 × 6,891,656,216.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,098,957.89x = 116,447,040,996,386,553,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,447,040,996,386,553,856/12,244,098,957.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,510,462,255.89

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