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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,378,606,786.24, 17,083,682,557.92 and 9,244,040,222.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,378,606,786.24, 17,083,682,557.92 and 9,244,040,222.40 is: 12,757,675,515.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,378,606,786.24 : 17,083,682,557.92 = 9,244,040,222.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,378,606,786.24/17,083,682,557.92 = 9,244,040,222.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,378,606,786.24x = 17,083,682,557.92 × 9,244,040,222.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,378,606,786.24x = 157,922,248,712,125,775,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,922,248,712,125,775,872/12,378,606,786.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,757,675,515.44

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