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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,334,250,881.28, 17,021,218,799.82 and 6,695,417,408.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,334,250,881.28, 17,021,218,799.82 and 6,695,417,408.42 is: 9,239,650,284.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,334,250,881.28 : 17,021,218,799.82 = 6,695,417,408.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,334,250,881.28/17,021,218,799.82 = 6,695,417,408.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,334,250,881.28x = 17,021,218,799.82 × 6,695,417,408.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,334,250,881.28x = 113,964,164,664,755,503,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,964,164,664,755,503,104/12,334,250,881.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,239,650,284.54

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