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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,430,277,452.74, 17,153,582,695.28 and 6,791,372,225.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,430,277,452.74, 17,153,582,695.28 and 6,791,372,225.22 is: 9,371,984,295.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,430,277,452.74 : 17,153,582,695.28 = 6,791,372,225.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,430,277,452.74/17,153,582,695.28 = 6,791,372,225.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,430,277,452.74x = 17,153,582,695.28 × 6,791,372,225.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,430,277,452.74x = 116,496,365,079,739,023,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,496,365,079,739,023,360/12,430,277,452.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,984,295.82

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