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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,331,688,147.96, 17,017,746,442.29 and 6,692,904,072.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,331,688,147.96, 17,017,746,442.29 and 6,692,904,072.14 is: 9,236,216,736.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,331,688,147.96 : 17,017,746,442.29 = 6,692,904,072.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,331,688,147.96/17,017,746,442.29 = 6,692,904,072.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,331,688,147.96x = 17,017,746,442.29 × 6,692,904,072.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,331,688,147.96x = 113,898,144,462,163,656,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,898,144,462,163,656,704/12,331,688,147.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,236,216,736.56

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