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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,324,986,731.64, 17,007,046,795.98 and 6,899,819,413.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,324,986,731.64, 17,007,046,795.98 and 6,899,819,413.66 is: 9,520,947,503.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,324,986,731.64 : 17,007,046,795.98 = 6,899,819,413.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,324,986,731.64/17,007,046,795.98 = 6,899,819,413.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,324,986,731.64x = 17,007,046,795.98 × 6,899,819,413.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,324,986,731.64x = 117,345,551,651,926,900,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,345,551,651,926,900,736/12,324,986,731.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,520,947,503.39

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