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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,280,390,535.18, 16,946,938,807.33 and 6,641,606,386.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,280,390,535.18, 16,946,938,807.33 and 6,641,606,386.69 is: 9,165,416,742.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,280,390,535.18 : 16,946,938,807.33 = 6,641,606,386.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,280,390,535.18/16,946,938,807.33 = 6,641,606,386.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,280,390,535.18x = 16,946,938,807.33 × 6,641,606,386.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,280,390,535.18x = 112,554,897,017,607,536,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,554,897,017,607,536,640/12,280,390,535.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,165,416,742.67

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