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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,459,266,437.32, 17,193,786,295.68 and 6,743,549,888.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,459,266,437.32, 17,193,786,295.68 and 6,743,549,888.28 is: 9,306,098,094.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,459,266,437.32 : 17,193,786,295.68 = 6,743,549,888.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,459,266,437.32/17,193,786,295.68 = 6,743,549,888.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,459,266,437.32x = 17,193,786,295.68 × 6,743,549,888.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,459,266,437.32x = 115,947,155,653,343,051,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,947,155,653,343,051,776/12,459,266,437.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,306,098,094.67

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