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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,570,879,259.23, 17,348,232,173.27 and 6,855,475,526.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,570,879,259.23, 17,348,232,173.27 and 6,855,475,526.52 is: 9,460,784,614.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,570,879,259.23 : 17,348,232,173.27 = 6,855,475,526.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,570,879,259.23/17,348,232,173.27 = 6,855,475,526.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,570,879,259.23x = 17,348,232,173.27 × 6,855,475,526.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,570,879,259.23x = 118,930,381,092,205,084,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,930,381,092,205,084,672/12,570,879,259.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,460,784,614.96

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