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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,593,155,048.72, 17,378,560,564.50 and 6,877,517,722

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,593,155,048.72, 17,378,560,564.50 and 6,877,517,722 is: 9,490,978,059.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,593,155,048.72 : 17,378,560,564.50 = 6,877,517,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,593,155,048.72/17,378,560,564.50 = 6,877,517,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,593,155,048.72x = 17,378,560,564.50 × 6,877,517,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,593,155,048.72x = 119,521,358,265,199,067,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,521,358,265,199,067,136/12,593,155,048.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,490,978,059.33

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