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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,446,196,509.43, 17,164,896,446.68 and 8,822,051,881.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,446,196,509.43, 17,164,896,446.68 and 8,822,051,881.76 is: 12,166,737,595.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,446,196,509.43 : 17,164,896,446.68 = 8,822,051,881.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,446,196,509.43/17,164,896,446.68 = 8,822,051,881.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,446,196,509.43x = 17,164,896,446.68 × 8,822,051,881.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,446,196,509.43x = 151,429,606,997,665,284,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,429,606,997,665,284,096/12,446,196,509.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,166,737,595.93

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