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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,595,526,182.32, 17,381,722,833.80 and 6,879,814,253.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,595,526,182.32, 17,381,722,833.80 and 6,879,814,253.72 is: 9,494,087,247.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,595,526,182.32 : 17,381,722,833.80 = 6,879,814,253.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,595,526,182.32/17,381,722,833.80 = 6,879,814,253.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,595,526,182.32x = 17,381,722,833.80 × 6,879,814,253.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,595,526,182.32x = 119,583,024,506,256,867,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,583,024,506,256,867,328/12,595,526,182.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,494,087,247.75

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