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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,499,932,579.36, 17,249,924,041.53 and 6,784,217,093.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,499,932,579.36, 17,249,924,041.53 and 6,784,217,093.69 is: 9,362,228,860.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,499,932,579.36 : 17,249,924,041.53 = 6,784,217,093.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,499,932,579.36/17,249,924,041.53 = 6,784,217,093.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,499,932,579.36x = 17,249,924,041.53 × 6,784,217,093.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,499,932,579.36x = 117,027,229,547,358,781,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,027,229,547,358,781,440/12,499,932,579.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,362,228,860.38

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