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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,286,716,996.48, 16,955,548,743.24 and 6,647,809,121.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,286,716,996.48, 16,955,548,743.24 and 6,647,809,121.88 is: 9,173,911,276.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,286,716,996.48 : 16,955,548,743.24 = 6,647,809,121.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,286,716,996.48/16,955,548,743.24 = 6,647,809,121.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,286,716,996.48x = 16,955,548,743.24 × 6,647,809,121.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,286,716,996.48x = 112,717,251,601,791,844,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,717,251,601,791,844,352/12,286,716,996.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,173,911,276.22

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