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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,570,877,732.05, 17,348,230,065.29 and 6,855,474,000.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,570,877,732.05, 17,348,230,065.29 and 6,855,474,000.02 is: 9,460,782,508.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,570,877,732.05 : 17,348,230,065.29 = 6,855,474,000.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,570,877,732.05/17,348,230,065.29 = 6,855,474,000.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,570,877,732.05x = 17,348,230,065.29 × 6,855,474,000.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,570,877,732.05x = 118,930,340,158,839,848,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,930,340,158,839,848,960/12,570,877,732.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,460,782,508.10

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