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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,599,610.21, 17,350,204,668.77 and 6,856,897,855.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,599,610.21, 17,350,204,668.77 and 6,856,897,855.01 is: 9,462,528,424.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,599,610.21 : 17,350,204,668.77 = 6,856,897,855.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,599,610.21/17,350,204,668.77 = 6,856,897,855.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,599,610.21x = 17,350,204,668.77 × 6,856,897,855.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,599,610.21x = 118,968,581,177,239,207,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,968,581,177,239,207,936/12,572,599,610.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,462,528,424.16

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