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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,275,980,902.25, 16,940,821,781.52 and 6,850,459,623.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,275,980,902.25, 16,940,821,781.52 and 6,850,459,623.67 is: 9,453,616,499.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,275,980,902.25 : 16,940,821,781.52 = 6,850,459,623.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,275,980,902.25/16,940,821,781.52 = 6,850,459,623.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,275,980,902.25x = 16,940,821,781.52 × 6,850,459,623.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,275,980,902.25x = 116,052,415,606,049,685,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,052,415,606,049,685,504/12,275,980,902.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,453,616,499.58

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