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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,481,748,946.14, 17,224,809,388.17 and 6,842,843,727.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,481,748,946.14, 17,224,809,388.17 and 6,842,843,727.26 is: 9,443,122,064.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,481,748,946.14 : 17,224,809,388.17 = 6,842,843,727.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,481,748,946.14/17,224,809,388.17 = 6,842,843,727.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,481,748,946.14x = 17,224,809,388.17 × 6,842,843,727.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,481,748,946.14x = 117,866,678,875,088,240,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,866,678,875,088,240,640/12,481,748,946.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,443,122,064.36

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