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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,481,748,945.64, 17,224,809,387.48 and 6,842,843,726.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,481,748,945.64, 17,224,809,387.48 and 6,842,843,726.76 is: 9,443,122,063.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,481,748,945.64 : 17,224,809,387.48 = 6,842,843,726.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,481,748,945.64/17,224,809,387.48 = 6,842,843,726.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,481,748,945.64x = 17,224,809,387.48 × 6,842,843,726.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,481,748,945.64x = 117,866,678,861,754,269,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,866,678,861,754,269,696/12,481,748,945.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,443,122,063.67

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