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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,481,749,646.92, 17,224,810,356.42 and 6,842,844,425.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,481,749,646.92, 17,224,810,356.42 and 6,842,844,425.88 is: 9,443,123,029.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,481,749,646.92 : 17,224,810,356.42 = 6,842,844,425.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,481,749,646.92/17,224,810,356.42 = 6,842,844,425.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,481,749,646.92x = 17,224,810,356.42 × 6,842,844,425.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,481,749,646.92x = 117,866,697,534,268,686,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,866,697,534,268,686,336/12,481,749,646.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,443,123,029.10

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