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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,418,028,680.86, 17,136,792,402.30 and 6,779,244,532.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,418,028,680.86, 17,136,792,402.30 and 6,779,244,532.14 is: 9,355,309,862.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,418,028,680.86 : 17,136,792,402.30 = 6,779,244,532.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,418,028,680.86/17,136,792,402.30 = 6,779,244,532.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,418,028,680.86x = 17,136,792,402.30 × 6,779,244,532.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,418,028,680.86x = 116,174,506,191,710,568,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,174,506,191,710,568,448/12,418,028,680.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,355,309,862.57

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