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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,541,770,246.51, 17,307,641,975.81 and 6,826,095,655.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,541,770,246.51, 17,307,641,975.81 and 6,826,095,655.44 is: 9,420,011,479.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,541,770,246.51 : 17,307,641,975.81 = 6,826,095,655.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,541,770,246.51/17,307,641,975.81 = 6,826,095,655.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,541,770,246.51x = 17,307,641,975.81 × 6,826,095,655.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,541,770,246.51x = 118,143,619,696,987,619,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,143,619,696,987,619,328/12,541,770,246.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,420,011,479.63

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