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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,565,052,638.56, 17,339,631,597.05 and 6,849,211,917.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,565,052,638.56, 17,339,631,597.05 and 6,849,211,917.74 is: 9,451,835,563.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,565,052,638.56 : 17,339,631,597.05 = 6,849,211,917.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,565,052,638.56/17,339,631,597.05 = 6,849,211,917.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,565,052,638.56x = 17,339,631,597.05 × 6,849,211,917.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,565,052,638.56x = 118,762,811,383,614,963,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,762,811,383,614,963,712/12,565,052,638.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,451,835,563.28

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