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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,496,164,477.60, 17,245,204,167.82 and 6,857,582,112.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,496,164,477.60, 17,245,204,167.82 and 6,857,582,112.44 is: 9,463,736,159.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,496,164,477.60 : 17,245,204,167.82 = 6,857,582,112.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,496,164,477.60/17,245,204,167.82 = 6,857,582,112.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,496,164,477.60x = 17,245,204,167.82 × 6,857,582,112.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,496,164,477.60x = 118,260,403,626,618,159,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,260,403,626,618,159,104/12,496,164,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,463,736,159.89

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