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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,447,295,962.51, 17,177,319,826.64 and 6,731,580,264.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,447,295,962.51, 17,177,319,826.64 and 6,731,580,264.78 is: 9,289,608,561.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,447,295,962.51 : 17,177,319,826.64 = 6,731,580,264.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,447,295,962.51/17,177,319,826.64 = 6,731,580,264.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,447,295,962.51x = 17,177,319,826.64 × 6,731,580,264.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,447,295,962.51x = 115,630,507,146,824,024,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,630,507,146,824,024,064/12,447,295,962.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,289,608,561.98

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