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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,999,196.42, 17,168,580,346.74 and 6,802,218,867.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,999,196.42, 17,168,580,346.74 and 6,802,218,867.69 is: 9,387,062,833.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,999,196.42 : 17,168,580,346.74 = 6,802,218,867.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,999,196.42/17,168,580,346.74 = 6,802,218,867.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,999,196.42x = 17,168,580,346.74 × 6,802,218,867.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,999,196.42x = 116,784,441,166,046,543,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,784,441,166,046,543,872/12,440,999,196.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,387,062,833.32

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