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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,531,138,734.88, 17,293,298,604.84 and 6,892,502,529.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,531,138,734.88, 17,293,298,604.84 and 6,892,502,529.42 is: 9,511,833,433.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,531,138,734.88 : 17,293,298,604.84 = 6,892,502,529.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,531,138,734.88/17,293,298,604.84 = 6,892,502,529.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,531,138,734.88x = 17,293,298,604.84 × 6,892,502,529.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,531,138,734.88x = 119,194,104,375,875,059,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,194,104,375,875,059,712/12,531,138,734.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,511,833,433.31

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