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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,587,451,404.90, 17,370,594,571.65 and 6,871,735,830.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,587,451,404.90, 17,370,594,571.65 and 6,871,735,830.38 is: 9,482,947,204.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,587,451,404.90 : 17,370,594,571.65 = 6,871,735,830.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,587,451,404.90/17,370,594,571.65 = 6,871,735,830.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,587,451,404.90x = 17,370,594,571.65 × 6,871,735,830.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,587,451,404.90x = 119,366,137,113,011,650,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,366,137,113,011,650,560/12,587,451,404.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,482,947,204.59

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