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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,280,418,867.06, 16,946,978,063.16 and 6,641,634,717.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,280,418,867.06, 16,946,978,063.16 and 6,641,634,717.73 is: 9,165,455,924.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,280,418,867.06 : 16,946,978,063.16 = 6,641,634,717.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,280,418,867.06/16,946,978,063.16 = 6,641,634,717.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,280,418,867.06x = 16,946,978,063.16 × 6,641,634,717.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,280,418,867.06x = 112,555,637,864,892,153,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,555,637,864,892,153,856/12,280,418,867.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,165,455,924.86

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