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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,587,451,422.40, 17,370,594,595.80 and 6,871,735,847.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,587,451,422.40, 17,370,594,595.80 and 6,871,735,847.88 is: 9,482,947,228.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,587,451,422.40 : 17,370,594,595.80 = 6,871,735,847.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,587,451,422.40/17,370,594,595.80 = 6,871,735,847.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,587,451,422.40x = 17,370,594,595.80 × 6,871,735,847.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,587,451,422.40x = 119,366,137,582,949,449,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,366,137,582,949,449,728/12,587,451,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,482,947,228.74

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