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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,333,019,417.38, 17,019,126,437.64 and 6,980,464,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,333,019,417.38, 17,019,126,437.64 and 6,980,464,855.60 is: 9,632,792,258.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,333,019,417.38 : 17,019,126,437.64 = 6,980,464,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,333,019,417.38/17,019,126,437.64 = 6,980,464,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,333,019,417.38x = 17,019,126,437.64 × 6,980,464,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,333,019,417.38x = 118,801,413,970,958,843,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,801,413,970,958,843,904/12,333,019,417.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,632,792,258.77

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