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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,595,215,985.95, 17,381,283,631.03 and 6,879,499,223.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,595,215,985.95, 17,381,283,631.03 and 6,879,499,223.48 is: 9,493,646,427.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,595,215,985.95 : 17,381,283,631.03 = 6,879,499,223.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,595,215,985.95/17,381,283,631.03 = 6,879,499,223.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,595,215,985.95x = 17,381,283,631.03 × 6,879,499,223.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,595,215,985.95x = 119,574,527,242,752,917,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,574,527,242,752,917,504/12,595,215,985.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,493,646,427.03

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