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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,373,551,742.74, 17,076,955,409.16 and 6,948,978,834.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,373,551,742.74, 17,076,955,409.16 and 6,948,978,834.84 is: 9,590,407,359.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,373,551,742.74 : 17,076,955,409.16 = 6,948,978,834.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,373,551,742.74/17,076,955,409.16 = 6,948,978,834.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,373,551,742.74x = 17,076,955,409.16 × 6,948,978,834.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,373,551,742.74x = 118,667,401,701,759,287,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,667,401,701,759,287,296/12,373,551,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,590,407,359.91

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