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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,599,608.96, 17,350,204,667.04 and 6,856,897,853.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,599,608.96, 17,350,204,667.04 and 6,856,897,853.76 is: 9,462,528,422.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,599,608.96 : 17,350,204,667.04 = 6,856,897,853.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,599,608.96/17,350,204,667.04 = 6,856,897,853.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,599,608.96x = 17,350,204,667.04 × 6,856,897,853.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,599,608.96x = 118,968,581,143,723,327,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,968,581,143,723,327,488/12,572,599,608.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,462,528,422.44

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