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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,329,332,832.72, 17,014,479,310.17 and 6,690,548,684.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,329,332,832.72, 17,014,479,310.17 and 6,690,548,684.18 is: 9,232,957,184.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,329,332,832.72 : 17,014,479,310.17 = 6,690,548,684.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,329,332,832.72/17,014,479,310.17 = 6,690,548,684.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,329,332,832.72x = 17,014,479,310.17 × 6,690,548,684.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,329,332,832.72x = 113,836,202,160,580,657,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,836,202,160,580,657,152/12,329,332,832.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,232,957,184.72

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