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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,657,556,811.19, 17,467,749,124.52 and 6,942,068,802.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,657,556,811.19, 17,467,749,124.52 and 6,942,068,802.03 is: 9,580,230,849.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,657,556,811.19 : 17,467,749,124.52 = 6,942,068,802.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,657,556,811.19/17,467,749,124.52 = 6,942,068,802.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,657,556,811.19x = 17,467,749,124.52 × 6,942,068,802.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,657,556,811.19x = 121,262,316,238,982,414,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,262,316,238,982,414,336/12,657,556,811.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,580,230,849.27

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