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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,746,430,797.45, 17,590,129,186.57 and 6,952,860,458.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,746,430,797.45, 17,590,129,186.57 and 6,952,860,458.79 is: 9,594,977,263.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,746,430,797.45 : 17,590,129,186.57 = 6,952,860,458.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,746,430,797.45/17,590,129,186.57 = 6,952,860,458.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,746,430,797.45x = 17,590,129,186.57 × 6,952,860,458.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,746,430,797.45x = 122,301,713,686,369,927,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,301,713,686,369,927,168/12,746,430,797.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,594,977,263.03

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