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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,332,239,832.73, 17,018,503,564.39 and 6,693,456,846.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,332,239,832.73, 17,018,503,564.39 and 6,693,456,846.77 is: 9,236,977,284.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,332,239,832.73 : 17,018,503,564.39 = 6,693,456,846.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,332,239,832.73/17,018,503,564.39 = 6,693,456,846.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,332,239,832.73x = 17,018,503,564.39 × 6,693,456,846.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,332,239,832.73x = 113,912,619,204,760,797,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,912,619,204,760,797,184/12,332,239,832.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,236,977,284.73

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