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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,418,028,714.24, 17,136,792,448.36 and 6,779,244,565.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,418,028,714.24, 17,136,792,448.36 and 6,779,244,565.52 is: 9,355,309,908.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,418,028,714.24 : 17,136,792,448.36 = 6,779,244,565.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,418,028,714.24/17,136,792,448.36 = 6,779,244,565.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,418,028,714.24x = 17,136,792,448.36 × 6,779,244,565.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,418,028,714.24x = 116,174,507,075,988,717,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,174,507,075,988,717,568/12,418,028,714.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,355,309,908.63

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