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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,593,155,054.92, 17,378,560,573.04 and 6,877,517,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,593,155,054.92, 17,378,560,573.04 and 6,877,517,728.20 is: 9,490,978,067.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,593,155,054.92 : 17,378,560,573.04 = 6,877,517,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,593,155,054.92/17,378,560,573.04 = 6,877,517,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,593,155,054.92x = 17,378,560,573.04 × 6,877,517,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,593,155,054.92x = 119,521,358,431,680,151,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,521,358,431,680,151,552/12,593,155,054.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,490,978,067.88

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