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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,280,418,870.58, 16,946,978,067.99 and 6,641,634,721.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,280,418,870.58, 16,946,978,067.99 and 6,641,634,721.23 is: 9,165,455,929.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,280,418,870.58 : 16,946,978,067.99 = 6,641,634,721.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,280,418,870.58/16,946,978,067.99 = 6,641,634,721.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,280,418,870.58x = 16,946,978,067.99 × 6,641,634,721.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,280,418,870.58x = 112,555,637,956,285,677,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,555,637,956,285,677,568/12,280,418,870.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,165,455,929.68

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