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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,570,879,273.48, 17,348,232,192.93 and 6,855,475,540.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,570,879,273.48, 17,348,232,192.93 and 6,855,475,540.77 is: 9,460,784,634.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,570,879,273.48 : 17,348,232,192.93 = 6,855,475,540.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,570,879,273.48/17,348,232,192.93 = 6,855,475,540.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,570,879,273.48x = 17,348,232,192.93 × 6,855,475,540.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,570,879,273.48x = 118,930,381,474,230,321,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,930,381,474,230,321,152/12,570,879,273.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,460,784,634.62

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