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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,582,345,488.64, 17,364,053,825.04 and 6,866,942,870.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,582,345,488.64, 17,364,053,825.04 and 6,866,942,870.88 is: 9,476,608,771.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,582,345,488.64 : 17,364,053,825.04 = 6,866,942,870.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,582,345,488.64/17,364,053,825.04 = 6,866,942,870.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,582,345,488.64x = 17,364,053,825.04 × 6,866,942,870.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,582,345,488.64x = 119,237,965,623,435,034,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,237,965,623,435,034,624/12,582,345,488.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,476,608,771.48

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