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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,265,908,357.73, 16,926,920,076.87 and 6,840,449,857.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,265,908,357.73, 16,926,920,076.87 and 6,840,449,857.93 is: 9,439,802,145.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,265,908,357.73 : 16,926,920,076.87 = 6,840,449,857.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,265,908,357.73/16,926,920,076.87 = 6,840,449,857.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,265,908,357.73x = 16,926,920,076.87 × 6,840,449,857.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,265,908,357.73x = 115,787,748,035,017,867,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,787,748,035,017,867,264/12,265,908,357.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,439,802,145.76

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