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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,317,821,625.74, 16,998,928,087.44 and 6,966,182,264.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,317,821,625.74, 16,998,928,087.44 and 6,966,182,264.26 is: 9,613,520,551.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,317,821,625.74 : 16,998,928,087.44 = 6,966,182,264.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,317,821,625.74/16,998,928,087.44 = 6,966,182,264.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,317,821,625.74x = 16,998,928,087.44 × 6,966,182,264.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,317,821,625.74x = 118,417,631,354,155,696,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,417,631,354,155,696,128/12,317,821,625.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,613,520,551.94

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