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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,375,419,134.24, 17,078,080,247.58 and 6,736,677,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,375,419,134.24, 17,078,080,247.58 and 6,736,677,792.40 is: 9,296,616,356.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,375,419,134.24 : 17,078,080,247.58 = 6,736,677,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,375,419,134.24/17,078,080,247.58 = 6,736,677,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,375,419,134.24x = 17,078,080,247.58 × 6,736,677,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,375,419,134.24x = 115,049,523,940,697,276,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,049,523,940,697,276,416/12,375,419,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,296,616,356.40

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