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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,432,288,870,424, 17,155,407,288,344 and 6,876,493,757,161.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,432,288,870,424, 17,155,407,288,344 and 6,876,493,757,161.50 is: 9,488,924,553,587.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,432,288,870,424 : 17,155,407,288,344 = 6,876,493,757,161.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,432,288,870,424/17,155,407,288,344 = 6,876,493,757,161.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,432,288,870,424x = 17,155,407,288,344 × 6,876,493,757,161.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,432,288,870,424x = 117,969,051,119,860,405,667,627,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,969,051,119,860,405,667,627,008/12,432,288,870,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,488,924,553,587.62

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