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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,440,999,202.42, 17,168,580,355.02 and 6,802,218,873.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,440,999,202.42, 17,168,580,355.02 and 6,802,218,873.69 is: 9,387,062,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,999,202.42 : 17,168,580,355.02 = 6,802,218,873.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,999,202.42/17,168,580,355.02 = 6,802,218,873.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,999,202.42x = 17,168,580,355.02 × 6,802,218,873.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,999,202.42x = 116,784,441,325,380,403,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,784,441,325,380,403,200/12,440,999,202.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,387,062,841.60

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