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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,746,430,798.45, 17,590,129,187.95 and 6,952,860,459.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,746,430,798.45, 17,590,129,187.95 and 6,952,860,459.79 is: 9,594,977,264.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,746,430,798.45 : 17,590,129,187.95 = 6,952,860,459.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,746,430,798.45/17,590,129,187.95 = 6,952,860,459.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,746,430,798.45x = 17,590,129,187.95 × 6,952,860,459.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,746,430,798.45x = 122,301,713,713,495,539,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,301,713,713,495,539,712/12,746,430,798.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,594,977,264.41

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