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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,595,216,132.75, 17,381,283,833.39 and 6,879,499,370.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,595,216,132.75, 17,381,283,833.39 and 6,879,499,370.17 is: 9,493,646,629.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,595,216,132.75 : 17,381,283,833.39 = 6,879,499,370.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,595,216,132.75/17,381,283,833.39 = 6,879,499,370.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,595,216,132.75x = 17,381,283,833.39 × 6,879,499,370.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,595,216,132.75x = 119,574,531,184,518,103,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,574,531,184,518,103,040/12,595,216,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,493,646,629.34

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