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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,915,077,934.29, 17,822,807,404.54 and 6,974,630,436.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,915,077,934.29, 17,822,807,404.54 and 6,974,630,436.29 is: 9,624,989,923.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,915,077,934.29 : 17,822,807,404.54 = 6,974,630,436.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,915,077,934.29/17,822,807,404.54 = 6,974,630,436.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,915,077,934.29x = 17,822,807,404.54 × 6,974,630,436.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,915,077,934.29x = 124,307,494,983,862,321,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,307,494,983,862,321,152/12,915,077,934.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,624,989,923.89

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