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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,587,451,425.40, 17,370,594,599.94 and 6,871,735,850.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,587,451,425.40, 17,370,594,599.94 and 6,871,735,850.88 is: 9,482,947,232.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,587,451,425.40 : 17,370,594,599.94 = 6,871,735,850.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,587,451,425.40/17,370,594,599.94 = 6,871,735,850.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,587,451,425.40x = 17,370,594,599.94 × 6,871,735,850.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,587,451,425.40x = 119,366,137,663,510,216,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,366,137,663,510,216,704/12,587,451,425.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,482,947,232.88

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