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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,482,751,139.48, 17,226,105,522.78 and 6,843,873,983.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,482,751,139.48, 17,226,105,522.78 and 6,843,873,983.32 is: 9,444,496,177.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,482,751,139.48 : 17,226,105,522.78 = 6,843,873,983.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,482,751,139.48/17,226,105,522.78 = 6,843,873,983.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,482,751,139.48x = 17,226,105,522.78 × 6,843,873,983.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,482,751,139.48x = 117,893,295,421,278,994,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,893,295,421,278,994,432/12,482,751,139.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,444,496,177.48

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