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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,670,472,481.71, 17,485,269,339.80 and 6,876,775,976.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,670,472,481.71, 17,485,269,339.80 and 6,876,775,976.29 is: 9,489,960,244.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,670,472,481.71 : 17,485,269,339.80 = 6,876,775,976.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,670,472,481.71/17,485,269,339.80 = 6,876,775,976.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,670,472,481.71x = 17,485,269,339.80 × 6,876,775,976.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,670,472,481.71x = 120,242,280,134,932,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,242,280,134,932,070,400/12,670,472,481.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,489,960,244.85

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