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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,898,013.10, 17,374,301,088.58 and 6,874,409,054.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,898,013.10, 17,374,301,088.58 and 6,874,409,054.22 is: 9,486,816,540.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,898,013.10 : 17,374,301,088.58 = 6,874,409,054.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,898,013.10/17,374,301,088.58 = 6,874,409,054.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,898,013.10x = 17,374,301,088.58 × 6,874,409,054.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,898,013.10x = 119,438,052,714,078,765,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,438,052,714,078,765,056/12,589,898,013.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,486,816,540.52

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