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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,332,239,833.48, 17,018,503,565.44 and 6,693,456,847.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,332,239,833.48, 17,018,503,565.44 and 6,693,456,847.52 is: 9,236,977,285.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,332,239,833.48 : 17,018,503,565.44 = 6,693,456,847.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,332,239,833.48/17,018,503,565.44 = 6,693,456,847.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,332,239,833.48x = 17,018,503,565.44 × 6,693,456,847.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,332,239,833.48x = 113,912,619,224,637,915,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,912,619,224,637,915,136/12,332,239,833.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,236,977,285.78

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