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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,448,284,171, 17,179,041,896.04 and 6,809,370,979.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,448,284,171, 17,179,041,896.04 and 6,809,370,979.56 is: 9,397,156,084.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,448,284,171 : 17,179,041,896.04 = 6,809,370,979.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,448,284,171/17,179,041,896.04 = 6,809,370,979.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,448,284,171x = 17,179,041,896.04 × 6,809,370,979.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,448,284,171x = 116,978,469,343,540,183,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,978,469,343,540,183,040/12,448,284,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,397,156,084.86

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