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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,599,609.34, 17,350,204,667.56 and 6,856,897,854.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,599,609.34, 17,350,204,667.56 and 6,856,897,854.14 is: 9,462,528,422.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,599,609.34 : 17,350,204,667.56 = 6,856,897,854.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,599,609.34/17,350,204,667.56 = 6,856,897,854.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,599,609.34x = 17,350,204,667.56 × 6,856,897,854.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,599,609.34x = 118,968,581,153,774,649,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,968,581,153,774,649,344/12,572,599,609.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,462,528,422.96

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