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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,494,026,365.39, 17,241,789,126.60 and 6,778,310,495.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,494,026,365.39, 17,241,789,126.60 and 6,778,310,495.94 is: 9,354,086,247.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,494,026,365.39 : 17,241,789,126.60 = 6,778,310,495.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,494,026,365.39/17,241,789,126.60 = 6,778,310,495.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,494,026,365.39x = 17,241,789,126.60 × 6,778,310,495.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,494,026,365.39x = 116,870,200,205,616,922,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,870,200,205,616,922,624/12,494,026,365.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,354,086,247.92

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