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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,332,239,843.98, 17,018,503,579.92 and 6,693,456,858.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,332,239,843.98, 17,018,503,579.92 and 6,693,456,858.02 is: 9,236,977,300.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,332,239,843.98 : 17,018,503,579.92 = 6,693,456,858.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,332,239,843.98/17,018,503,579.92 = 6,693,456,858.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,332,239,843.98x = 17,018,503,579.92 × 6,693,456,858.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,332,239,843.98x = 113,912,619,500,253,446,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,912,619,500,253,446,144/12,332,239,843.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,236,977,300.26

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