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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,324,986,731.89, 17,007,046,796.33 and 6,899,819,413.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,324,986,731.89, 17,007,046,796.33 and 6,899,819,413.91 is: 9,520,947,503.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,324,986,731.89 : 17,007,046,796.33 = 6,899,819,413.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,324,986,731.89/17,007,046,796.33 = 6,899,819,413.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,324,986,731.89x = 17,007,046,796.33 × 6,899,819,413.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,324,986,731.89x = 117,345,551,658,559,111,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,345,551,658,559,111,168/12,324,986,731.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,520,947,503.74

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