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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,375,121,391.84, 17,078,079,569.82 and 6,950,611,462.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,375,121,391.84, 17,078,079,569.82 and 6,950,611,462.25 is: 9,592,075,249.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,375,121,391.84 : 17,078,079,569.82 = 6,950,611,462.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,375,121,391.84/17,078,079,569.82 = 6,950,611,462.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,375,121,391.84x = 17,078,079,569.82 × 6,950,611,462.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,375,121,391.84x = 118,703,095,611,230,273,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,703,095,611,230,273,536/12,375,121,391.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,592,075,249.42

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