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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,574,868,494.16, 17,353,372,471.97 and 6,859,277,477.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,574,868,494.16, 17,353,372,471.97 and 6,859,277,477.03 is: 9,465,832,346.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,574,868,494.16 : 17,353,372,471.97 = 6,859,277,477.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,574,868,494.16/17,353,372,471.97 = 6,859,277,477.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,574,868,494.16x = 17,353,372,471.97 × 6,859,277,477.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,574,868,494.16x = 119,031,596,947,505,332,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,031,596,947,505,332,224/12,574,868,494.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,465,832,346.70

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