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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,348,866,939.20, 17,041,544,008.32 and 6,710,082,771.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,348,866,939.20, 17,041,544,008.32 and 6,710,082,771.52 is: 9,259,972,709.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,348,866,939.20 : 17,041,544,008.32 = 6,710,082,771.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,348,866,939.20/17,041,544,008.32 = 6,710,082,771.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,348,866,939.20x = 17,041,544,008.32 × 6,710,082,771.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,348,866,939.20x = 114,350,170,850,327,920,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,350,170,850,327,920,640/12,348,866,939.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,259,972,709.51

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