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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,481,748,948.14, 17,224,809,390.93 and 6,842,843,729.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,481,748,948.14, 17,224,809,390.93 and 6,842,843,729.26 is: 9,443,122,067.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,481,748,948.14 : 17,224,809,390.93 = 6,842,843,729.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,481,748,948.14/17,224,809,390.93 = 6,842,843,729.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,481,748,948.14x = 17,224,809,390.93 × 6,842,843,729.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,481,748,948.14x = 117,866,678,928,424,124,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,866,678,928,424,124,416/12,481,748,948.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,443,122,067.12

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