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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,346,928,765.39, 17,038,761,671.44 and 6,994,489,117.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,346,928,765.39, 17,038,761,671.44 and 6,994,489,117.46 is: 9,652,394,968.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,928,765.39 : 17,038,761,671.44 = 6,994,489,117.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,928,765.39/17,038,761,671.44 = 6,994,489,117.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,928,765.39x = 17,038,761,671.44 × 6,994,489,117.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,928,765.39x = 119,177,433,085,825,056,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,177,433,085,825,056,768/12,346,928,765.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,652,394,968.05

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