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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,426,705,529.83, 17,148,852,975.33 and 6,710,989,406.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,426,705,529.83, 17,148,852,975.33 and 6,710,989,406.04 is: 9,261,165,026.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,426,705,529.83 : 17,148,852,975.33 = 6,710,989,406.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,426,705,529.83/17,148,852,975.33 = 6,710,989,406.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,426,705,529.83x = 17,148,852,975.33 × 6,710,989,406.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,426,705,529.83x = 115,085,770,643,177,160,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,085,770,643,177,160,704/12,426,705,529.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261,165,026.15

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