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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,523,959,725.94, 17,283,075,541.38 and 6,885,271,513.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,523,959,725.94, 17,283,075,541.38 and 6,885,271,513.62 is: 9,501,680,801.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,523,959,725.94 : 17,283,075,541.38 = 6,885,271,513.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,523,959,725.94/17,283,075,541.38 = 6,885,271,513.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,523,959,725.94x = 17,283,075,541.38 × 6,885,271,513.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,523,959,725.94x = 118,998,667,692,806,275,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,998,667,692,806,275,072/12,523,959,725.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,501,680,801.99

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