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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,587,451,326.56, 17,370,594,463.70 and 6,871,735,752.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,587,451,326.56, 17,370,594,463.70 and 6,871,735,752.26 is: 9,482,947,096.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,587,451,326.56 : 17,370,594,463.70 = 6,871,735,752.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,587,451,326.56/17,370,594,463.70 = 6,871,735,752.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,587,451,326.56x = 17,370,594,463.70 × 6,871,735,752.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,587,451,326.56x = 119,366,135,014,143,803,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,366,135,014,143,803,392/12,587,451,326.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,482,947,096.87

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