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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,294,312,059.73, 16,966,156,120.02 and 6,655,527,728.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,294,312,059.73, 16,966,156,120.02 and 6,655,527,728.76 is: 9,184,631,230.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,294,312,059.73 : 16,966,156,120.02 = 6,655,527,728.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,294,312,059.73/16,966,156,120.02 = 6,655,527,728.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,294,312,059.73x = 16,966,156,120.02 × 6,655,527,728.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,294,312,059.73x = 112,918,722,507,264,294,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,918,722,507,264,294,912/12,294,312,059.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,184,631,230.98

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