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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,275,980,976.96, 16,940,821,884.48 and 6,850,459,698.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,275,980,976.96, 16,940,821,884.48 and 6,850,459,698.24 is: 9,453,616,602.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,275,980,976.96 : 16,940,821,884.48 = 6,850,459,698.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,275,980,976.96/16,940,821,884.48 = 6,850,459,698.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,275,980,976.96x = 16,940,821,884.48 × 6,850,459,698.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,275,980,976.96x = 116,052,417,574,692,438,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,052,417,574,692,438,016/12,275,980,976.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,453,616,602.41

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