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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,595,526,197.48, 17,381,722,854.77 and 6,879,814,268.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,595,526,197.48, 17,381,722,854.77 and 6,879,814,268.93 is: 9,494,087,268.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,595,526,197.48 : 17,381,722,854.77 = 6,879,814,268.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,595,526,197.48/17,381,722,854.77 = 6,879,814,268.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,595,526,197.48x = 17,381,722,854.77 × 6,879,814,268.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,595,526,197.48x = 119,583,024,914,819,350,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,583,024,914,819,350,528/12,595,526,197.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,494,087,268.76

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