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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,008,108,539.36, 17,986,823,210.08 and 9,634,418,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,008,108,539.36, 17,986,823,210.08 and 9,634,418,171.20 is: 14,431,296,636.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,008,108,539.36 : 17,986,823,210.08 = 9,634,418,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,008,108,539.36/17,986,823,210.08 = 9,634,418,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,008,108,539.36x = 17,986,823,210.08 × 9,634,418,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,008,108,539.36x = 173,292,576,377,356,713,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,292,576,377,356,713,984/12,008,108,539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,431,296,636.71

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