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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,499,932,582.86, 17,249,924,046.35 and 6,784,217,097.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,499,932,582.86, 17,249,924,046.35 and 6,784,217,097.18 is: 9,362,228,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,499,932,582.86 : 17,249,924,046.35 = 6,784,217,097.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,499,932,582.86/17,249,924,046.35 = 6,784,217,097.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,499,932,582.86x = 17,249,924,046.35 × 6,784,217,097.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,499,932,582.86x = 117,027,229,640,270,168,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,027,229,640,270,168,064/12,499,932,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,362,228,865.20

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