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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,008,108,565.86, 17,986,823,249.79 and 9,634,418,197.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,008,108,565.86, 17,986,823,249.79 and 9,634,418,197.70 is: 14,431,296,676.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,008,108,565.86 : 17,986,823,249.79 = 9,634,418,197.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,008,108,565.86/17,986,823,249.79 = 9,634,418,197.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,008,108,565.86x = 17,986,823,249.79 × 9,634,418,197.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,008,108,565.86x = 173,292,577,236,590,264,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,292,577,236,590,264,320/12,008,108,565.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,431,296,676.42

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