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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,276,820,552.58, 16,941,316,752.81 and 6,924,060,982.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,276,820,552.58, 16,941,316,752.81 and 6,924,060,982.58 is: 9,554,811,835.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,276,820,552.58 : 16,941,316,752.81 = 6,924,060,982.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,276,820,552.58/16,941,316,752.81 = 6,924,060,982.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,276,820,552.58x = 16,941,316,752.81 × 6,924,060,982.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,276,820,552.58x = 117,302,710,321,660,624,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,302,710,321,660,624,896/12,276,820,552.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,554,811,835.79

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