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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,496,164,476.60, 17,245,204,166.44 and 6,857,582,111.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,496,164,476.60, 17,245,204,166.44 and 6,857,582,111.44 is: 9,463,736,158.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,496,164,476.60 : 17,245,204,166.44 = 6,857,582,111.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,496,164,476.60/17,245,204,166.44 = 6,857,582,111.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,496,164,476.60x = 17,245,204,166.44 × 6,857,582,111.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,496,164,476.60x = 118,260,403,599,909,486,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,260,403,599,909,486,592/12,496,164,476.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,463,736,158.51

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