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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,347,407,700.21, 17,039,577,596.58 and 6,708,717,716.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,347,407,700.21, 17,039,577,596.58 and 6,708,717,716.42 is: 9,258,114,648.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,347,407,700.21 : 17,039,577,596.58 = 6,708,717,716.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,347,407,700.21/17,039,577,596.58 = 6,708,717,716.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,347,407,700.21x = 17,039,577,596.58 × 6,708,717,716.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,347,407,700.21x = 114,313,716,102,532,169,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,313,716,102,532,169,728/12,347,407,700.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,258,114,648.68

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