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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,570,879,280.23, 17,348,232,202.25 and 6,855,475,547.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,570,879,280.23, 17,348,232,202.25 and 6,855,475,547.52 is: 9,460,784,643.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,570,879,280.23 : 17,348,232,202.25 = 6,855,475,547.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,570,879,280.23/17,348,232,202.25 = 6,855,475,547.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,570,879,280.23x = 17,348,232,202.25 × 6,855,475,547.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,570,879,280.23x = 118,930,381,655,189,635,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,930,381,655,189,635,072/12,570,879,280.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,460,784,643.94

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