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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,288,227,686.88, 16,957,799,172.61 and 6,649,443,596.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,288,227,686.88, 16,957,799,172.61 and 6,649,443,596.48 is: 9,176,256,494.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,288,227,686.88 : 16,957,799,172.61 = 6,649,443,596.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,288,227,686.88/16,957,799,172.61 = 6,649,443,596.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,288,227,686.88x = 16,957,799,172.61 × 6,649,443,596.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,288,227,686.88x = 112,759,929,118,607,327,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,759,929,118,607,327,232/12,288,227,686.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,176,256,494.58

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