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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,276,820,546, 16,941,316,743.92 and 6,924,060,976.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,276,820,546, 16,941,316,743.92 and 6,924,060,976.08 is: 9,554,811,826.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,276,820,546 : 16,941,316,743.92 = 6,924,060,976.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,276,820,546/16,941,316,743.92 = 6,924,060,976.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,276,820,546x = 16,941,316,743.92 × 6,924,060,976.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,276,820,546x = 117,302,710,149,987,155,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,302,710,149,987,155,968/12,276,820,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,554,811,826.93

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