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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,595,526,197.93, 17,381,722,855.35 and 6,879,814,269.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,595,526,197.93, 17,381,722,855.35 and 6,879,814,269.37 is: 9,494,087,269.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,595,526,197.93 : 17,381,722,855.35 = 6,879,814,269.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,595,526,197.93/17,381,722,855.35 = 6,879,814,269.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,595,526,197.93x = 17,381,722,855.35 × 6,879,814,269.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,595,526,197.93x = 119,583,024,926,457,397,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,583,024,926,457,397,248/12,595,526,197.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,494,087,269.34

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