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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,447,161,802.92, 17,177,135,040.18 and 6,731,446,229.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,447,161,802.92, 17,177,135,040.18 and 6,731,446,229.04 is: 9,289,423,783.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,447,161,802.92 : 17,177,135,040.18 = 6,731,446,229.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,447,161,802.92/17,177,135,040.18 = 6,731,446,229.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,447,161,802.92x = 17,177,135,040.18 × 6,731,446,229.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,447,161,802.92x = 115,626,960,891,930,509,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,626,960,891,930,509,312/12,447,161,802.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,289,423,783.73

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