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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,426,705,531.33, 17,148,852,977.40 and 6,710,989,407.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,426,705,531.33, 17,148,852,977.40 and 6,710,989,407.54 is: 9,261,165,028.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,426,705,531.33 : 17,148,852,977.40 = 6,710,989,407.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,426,705,531.33/17,148,852,977.40 = 6,710,989,407.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,426,705,531.33x = 17,148,852,977.40 × 6,710,989,407.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,426,705,531.33x = 115,085,770,682,792,181,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,085,770,682,792,181,760/12,426,705,531.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261,165,028.22

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