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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,482,751,140.48, 17,226,105,524.16 and 6,843,873,984.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,482,751,140.48, 17,226,105,524.16 and 6,843,873,984.32 is: 9,444,496,178.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,482,751,140.48 : 17,226,105,524.16 = 6,843,873,984.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,482,751,140.48/17,226,105,524.16 = 6,843,873,984.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,482,751,140.48x = 17,226,105,524.16 × 6,843,873,984.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,482,751,140.48x = 117,893,295,447,949,656,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,893,295,447,949,656,064/12,482,751,140.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,444,496,178.86

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