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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,523,959,735.96, 17,283,075,555.20 and 6,885,271,523.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,523,959,735.96, 17,283,075,555.20 and 6,885,271,523.64 is: 9,501,680,815.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,523,959,735.96 : 17,283,075,555.20 = 6,885,271,523.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,523,959,735.96/17,283,075,555.20 = 6,885,271,523.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,523,959,735.96x = 17,283,075,555.20 × 6,885,271,523.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,523,959,735.96x = 118,998,667,961,137,152,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,998,667,961,137,152,000/12,523,959,735.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,501,680,815.81

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