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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,542,492,332,514, 17,306,341,708,140 and 6,986,678,534,292.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,542,492,332,514, 17,306,341,708,140 and 6,986,678,534,292.10 is: 9,640,336,458,961.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,542,492,332,514 : 17,306,341,708,140 = 6,986,678,534,292.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,542,492,332,514/17,306,341,708,140 = 6,986,678,534,292.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,542,492,332,514x = 17,306,341,708,140 × 6,986,678,534,292.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,542,492,332,514x = 120,913,846,119,385,807,426,945,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,913,846,119,385,807,426,945,024/12,542,492,332,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,640,336,458,961.98

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