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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,487,391,769.06, 17,233,690,314.24 and 6,849,697,244.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,487,391,769.06, 17,233,690,314.24 and 6,849,697,244.58 is: 9,453,179,914.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,487,391,769.06 : 17,233,690,314.24 = 6,849,697,244.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,487,391,769.06/17,233,690,314.24 = 6,849,697,244.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,487,391,769.06x = 17,233,690,314.24 × 6,849,697,244.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,487,391,769.06x = 118,045,561,059,394,764,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,045,561,059,394,764,800/12,487,391,769.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,453,179,914.79

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