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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,259,019,223.84, 16,917,446,429.21 and 6,620,234,577.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,259,019,223.84, 16,917,446,429.21 and 6,620,234,577.17 is: 9,135,923,662.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,259,019,223.84 : 16,917,446,429.21 = 6,620,234,577.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,259,019,223.84/16,917,446,429.21 = 6,620,234,577.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,259,019,223.84x = 16,917,446,429.21 × 6,620,234,577.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,259,019,223.84x = 111,997,463,808,139,329,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,997,463,808,139,329,536/12,259,019,223.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,135,923,662.66

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