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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,411,639,594.50, 17,128,426,027.95 and 6,773,218,874.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,411,639,594.50, 17,128,426,027.95 and 6,773,218,874.15 is: 9,347,240,352.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,411,639,594.50 : 17,128,426,027.95 = 6,773,218,874.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,411,639,594.50/17,128,426,027.95 = 6,773,218,874.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,411,639,594.50x = 17,128,426,027.95 × 6,773,218,874.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,411,639,594.50x = 116,014,578,456,907,431,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,014,578,456,907,431,936/12,411,639,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,347,240,352.38

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