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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,547,876,152.15, 17,316,379,608.48 and 6,832,473,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,547,876,152.15, 17,316,379,608.48 and 6,832,473,906.60 is: 9,428,983,072.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,547,876,152.15 : 17,316,379,608.48 = 6,832,473,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,547,876,152.15/17,316,379,608.48 = 6,832,473,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,547,876,152.15x = 17,316,379,608.48 × 6,832,473,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,547,876,152.15x = 118,313,711,831,719,919,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,313,711,831,719,919,616/12,547,876,152.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,428,983,072.28

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