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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,275,980,894.56, 16,940,821,770.93 and 6,850,459,615.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,275,980,894.56, 16,940,821,770.93 and 6,850,459,615.98 is: 9,453,616,488.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,275,980,894.56 : 16,940,821,770.93 = 6,850,459,615.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,275,980,894.56/16,940,821,770.93 = 6,850,459,615.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,275,980,894.56x = 16,940,821,770.93 × 6,850,459,615.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,275,980,894.56x = 116,052,415,403,270,750,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,052,415,403,270,750,208/12,275,980,894.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,453,616,488.98

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