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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,572,599,611.96, 17,350,204,671.18 and 6,856,897,856.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,572,599,611.96, 17,350,204,671.18 and 6,856,897,856.76 is: 9,462,528,426.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,599,611.96 : 17,350,204,671.18 = 6,856,897,856.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,599,611.96/17,350,204,671.18 = 6,856,897,856.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,599,611.96x = 17,350,204,671.18 × 6,856,897,856.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,599,611.96x = 118,968,581,224,161,492,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,968,581,224,161,492,992/12,572,599,611.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,462,528,426.58

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