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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,447,161,777.17, 17,177,135,004.66 and 6,731,446,203.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,447,161,777.17, 17,177,135,004.66 and 6,731,446,203.28 is: 9,289,423,748.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,447,161,777.17 : 17,177,135,004.66 = 6,731,446,203.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,447,161,777.17/17,177,135,004.66 = 6,731,446,203.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,447,161,777.17x = 17,177,135,004.66 × 6,731,446,203.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,447,161,777.17x = 115,626,960,210,346,541,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,626,960,210,346,541,056/12,447,161,777.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,289,423,748.19

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