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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,448,284,172, 17,179,041,897.42 and 6,809,370,980.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,448,284,172, 17,179,041,897.42 and 6,809,370,980.56 is: 9,397,156,086.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,448,284,172 : 17,179,041,897.42 = 6,809,370,980.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,448,284,172/17,179,041,897.42 = 6,809,370,980.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,448,284,172x = 17,179,041,897.42 × 6,809,370,980.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,448,284,172x = 116,978,469,370,116,161,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,978,469,370,116,161,536/12,448,284,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,397,156,086.24

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