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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,397,270,708.28, 17,108,070,196.26 and 6,971,804,707.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,397,270,708.28, 17,108,070,196.26 and 6,971,804,707.52 is: 9,620,998,616.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,397,270,708.28 : 17,108,070,196.26 = 6,971,804,707.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,397,270,708.28/17,108,070,196.26 = 6,971,804,707.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,397,270,708.28x = 17,108,070,196.26 × 6,971,804,707.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,397,270,708.28x = 119,274,124,330,868,080,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,274,124,330,868,080,640/12,397,270,708.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,620,998,616.35

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