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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,610,735,047.52, 17,402,815,841.13 and 6,895,023,345.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,610,735,047.52, 17,402,815,841.13 and 6,895,023,345.79 is: 9,515,133,023.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,610,735,047.52 : 17,402,815,841.13 = 6,895,023,345.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,610,735,047.52/17,402,815,841.13 = 6,895,023,345.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,610,735,047.52x = 17,402,815,841.13 × 6,895,023,345.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,610,735,047.52x = 119,992,821,507,146,825,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,992,821,507,146,825,728/12,610,735,047.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,515,133,023.96

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