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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,581,224,798.05, 17,362,459,208.40 and 6,865,878,248.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,581,224,798.05, 17,362,459,208.40 and 6,865,878,248.73 is: 9,475,113,348.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,581,224,798.05 : 17,362,459,208.40 = 6,865,878,248.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,581,224,798.05/17,362,459,208.40 = 6,865,878,248.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,581,224,798.05x = 17,362,459,208.40 × 6,865,878,248.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,581,224,798.05x = 119,208,531,023,429,173,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,208,531,023,429,173,248/12,581,224,798.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,475,113,348.42

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