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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,346,928,817.12, 17,038,761,742.76 and 6,994,489,168.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,346,928,817.12, 17,038,761,742.76 and 6,994,489,168.93 is: 9,652,395,039.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,928,817.12 : 17,038,761,742.76 = 6,994,489,168.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,928,817.12/17,038,761,742.76 = 6,994,489,168.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,928,817.12x = 17,038,761,742.76 × 6,994,489,168.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,928,817.12x = 119,177,434,461,767,483,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,177,434,461,767,483,392/12,346,928,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,652,395,039.04

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