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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,008,108,540.36, 17,986,823,211.58 and 9,634,418,172.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,008,108,540.36, 17,986,823,211.58 and 9,634,418,172.20 is: 14,431,296,638.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,008,108,540.36 : 17,986,823,211.58 = 9,634,418,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,008,108,540.36/17,986,823,211.58 = 9,634,418,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,008,108,540.36x = 17,986,823,211.58 × 9,634,418,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,008,108,540.36x = 173,292,576,409,795,133,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,292,576,409,795,133,440/12,008,108,540.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,431,296,638.21

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