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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,275,980,903.56, 16,940,821,783.38 and 6,850,459,624.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,275,980,903.56, 16,940,821,783.38 and 6,850,459,624.98 is: 9,453,616,501.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,275,980,903.56 : 16,940,821,783.38 = 6,850,459,624.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,275,980,903.56/16,940,821,783.38 = 6,850,459,624.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,275,980,903.56x = 16,940,821,783.38 × 6,850,459,624.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,275,980,903.56x = 116,052,415,641,026,363,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,052,415,641,026,363,392/12,275,980,903.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,453,616,501.42

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