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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,294,465,294.42, 16,966,367,791.26 and 6,655,681,152.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,294,465,294.42, 16,966,367,791.26 and 6,655,681,152.12 is: 9,184,843,067.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,294,465,294.42 : 16,966,367,791.26 = 6,655,681,152.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,294,465,294.42/16,966,367,791.26 = 6,655,681,152.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,294,465,294.42x = 16,966,367,791.26 × 6,655,681,152.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,294,465,294.42x = 112,922,734,328,225,021,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,922,734,328,225,021,952/12,294,465,294.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,184,843,067.51

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