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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,915,300,981.88, 17,823,114,672.82 and 6,974,852,911.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,915,300,981.88, 17,823,114,672.82 and 6,974,852,911.48 is: 9,625,296,649.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,915,300,981.88 : 17,823,114,672.82 = 6,974,852,911.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,915,300,981.88/17,823,114,672.82 = 6,974,852,911.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,915,300,981.88x = 17,823,114,672.82 × 6,974,852,911.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,915,300,981.88x = 124,313,603,267,360,473,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,313,603,267,360,473,088/12,915,300,981.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,625,296,649.44

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