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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,599,609.46, 17,350,204,667.73 and 6,856,897,854.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,599,609.46, 17,350,204,667.73 and 6,856,897,854.26 is: 9,462,528,423.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,599,609.46 : 17,350,204,667.73 = 6,856,897,854.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,599,609.46/17,350,204,667.73 = 6,856,897,854.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,599,609.46x = 17,350,204,667.73 × 6,856,897,854.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,599,609.46x = 118,968,581,157,129,666,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,968,581,157,129,666,560/12,572,599,609.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,462,528,423.13

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