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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,244,998,590.73, 16,898,633,181 and 6,892,904,306.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,244,998,590.73, 16,898,633,181 and 6,892,904,306.25 is: 9,512,509,173.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,998,590.73 : 16,898,633,181 = 6,892,904,306.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,998,590.73/16,898,633,181 = 6,892,904,306.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,998,590.73x = 16,898,633,181 × 6,892,904,306.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,998,590.73x = 116,480,661,423,054,028,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,480,661,423,054,028,800/12,244,998,590.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,512,509,173.44

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