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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,426,705,362.16, 17,148,852,743.85 and 6,710,989,238.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,426,705,362.16, 17,148,852,743.85 and 6,710,989,238.48 is: 9,261,164,794.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,426,705,362.16 : 17,148,852,743.85 = 6,710,989,238.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,426,705,362.16/17,148,852,743.85 = 6,710,989,238.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,426,705,362.16x = 17,148,852,743.85 × 6,710,989,238.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,426,705,362.16x = 115,085,766,216,169,832,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,085,766,216,169,832,448/12,426,705,362.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261,164,794.86

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