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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,543,175,927.98, 17,310,039,558.21 and 6,827,184,198.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,543,175,927.98, 17,310,039,558.21 and 6,827,184,198.45 is: 9,421,762,815.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,543,175,927.98 : 17,310,039,558.21 = 6,827,184,198.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,543,175,927.98/17,310,039,558.21 = 6,827,184,198.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,543,175,927.98x = 17,310,039,558.21 × 6,827,184,198.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,543,175,927.98x = 118,178,828,546,355,724,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,178,828,546,355,724,288/12,543,175,927.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,421,762,815.49

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