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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,651,837,880.34, 17,459,158,265.55 and 6,935,926,862.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,651,837,880.34, 17,459,158,265.55 and 6,935,926,862.04 is: 9,571,371,839.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,651,837,880.34 : 17,459,158,265.55 = 6,935,926,862.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,651,837,880.34/17,459,158,265.55 = 6,935,926,862.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,651,837,880.34x = 17,459,158,265.55 × 6,935,926,862.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,651,837,880.34x = 121,095,444,802,635,939,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,095,444,802,635,939,840/12,651,837,880.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,571,371,839.25

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