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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,294,462,287.38, 16,966,363,633.08 and 6,655,678,138.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,294,462,287.38, 16,966,363,633.08 and 6,655,678,138.92 is: 9,184,838,904.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,294,462,287.38 : 16,966,363,633.08 = 6,655,678,138.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,294,462,287.38/16,966,363,633.08 = 6,655,678,138.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,294,462,287.38x = 16,966,363,633.08 × 6,655,678,138.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,294,462,287.38x = 112,922,655,529,657,860,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,922,655,529,657,860,096/12,294,462,287.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,184,838,904.71

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