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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,593,155,053.92, 17,378,560,571.66 and 6,877,517,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,593,155,053.92, 17,378,560,571.66 and 6,877,517,727.20 is: 9,490,978,066.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,593,155,053.92 : 17,378,560,571.66 = 6,877,517,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,593,155,053.92/17,378,560,571.66 = 6,877,517,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,593,155,053.92x = 17,378,560,571.66 × 6,877,517,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,593,155,053.92x = 119,521,358,404,689,313,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,521,358,404,689,313,792/12,593,155,053.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,490,978,066.50

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