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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,424,716,197.92, 17,146,479,666.96 and 6,786,198,046.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,424,716,197.92, 17,146,479,666.96 and 6,786,198,046.88 is: 9,365,156,110.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,424,716,197.92 : 17,146,479,666.96 = 6,786,198,046.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,424,716,197.92/17,146,479,666.96 = 6,786,198,046.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,424,716,197.92x = 17,146,479,666.96 × 6,786,198,046.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,424,716,197.92x = 116,359,406,826,791,583,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,359,406,826,791,583,744/12,424,716,197.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,365,156,110.87

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