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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,670,472,476.36, 17,485,269,332.43 and 6,876,775,970.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,670,472,476.36, 17,485,269,332.43 and 6,876,775,970.94 is: 9,489,960,237.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,670,472,476.36 : 17,485,269,332.43 = 6,876,775,970.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,670,472,476.36/17,485,269,332.43 = 6,876,775,970.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,670,472,476.36x = 17,485,269,332.43 × 6,876,775,970.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,670,472,476.36x = 120,242,279,990,619,996,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,242,279,990,619,996,160/12,670,472,476.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,489,960,237.47

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