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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,527,949,008.88, 17,288,659,569.24 and 6,812,192,477.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,527,949,008.88, 17,288,659,569.24 and 6,812,192,477.52 is: 9,400,874,523.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,527,949,008.88 : 17,288,659,569.24 = 6,812,192,477.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,527,949,008.88/17,288,659,569.24 = 6,812,192,477.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,527,949,008.88x = 17,288,659,569.24 × 6,812,192,477.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,527,949,008.88x = 117,773,676,663,980,916,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,773,676,663,980,916,736/12,527,949,008.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,400,874,523.08

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