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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,898,007.09, 17,374,301,080.29 and 6,874,409,048.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,898,007.09, 17,374,301,080.29 and 6,874,409,048.22 is: 9,486,816,532.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,898,007.09 : 17,374,301,080.29 = 6,874,409,048.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,898,007.09/17,374,301,080.29 = 6,874,409,048.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,898,007.09x = 17,374,301,080.29 × 6,874,409,048.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,898,007.09x = 119,438,052,552,844,099,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,438,052,552,844,099,584/12,589,898,007.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,486,816,532.24

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