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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,426,705,356.18, 17,148,852,735.64 and 6,710,989,232.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,426,705,356.18, 17,148,852,735.64 and 6,710,989,232.48 is: 9,261,164,786.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,426,705,356.18 : 17,148,852,735.64 = 6,710,989,232.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,426,705,356.18/17,148,852,735.64 = 6,710,989,232.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,426,705,356.18x = 17,148,852,735.64 × 6,710,989,232.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,426,705,356.18x = 115,085,766,058,159,357,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,085,766,058,159,357,952/12,426,705,356.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261,164,786.61

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