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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,588,706,001.27, 17,372,324,339.26 and 6,872,990,251.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,588,706,001.27, 17,372,324,339.26 and 6,872,990,251.30 is: 9,484,677,441.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,588,706,001.27 : 17,372,324,339.26 = 6,872,990,251.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,588,706,001.27/17,372,324,339.26 = 6,872,990,251.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,588,706,001.27x = 17,372,324,339.26 × 6,872,990,251.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,588,706,001.27x = 119,399,815,826,091,638,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,399,815,826,091,638,784/12,588,706,001.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,484,677,441.35

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