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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,332,239,839.22, 17,018,503,573.38 and 6,693,456,853.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,332,239,839.22, 17,018,503,573.38 and 6,693,456,853.24 is: 9,236,977,293.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,332,239,839.22 : 17,018,503,573.38 = 6,693,456,853.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,332,239,839.22/17,018,503,573.38 = 6,693,456,853.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,332,239,839.22x = 17,018,503,573.38 × 6,693,456,853.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,332,239,839.22x = 113,912,619,375,129,788,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,912,619,375,129,788,416/12,332,239,839.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,236,977,293.68

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