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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,411,639,587.24, 17,128,426,017.95 and 6,773,218,866.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,411,639,587.24, 17,128,426,017.95 and 6,773,218,866.89 is: 9,347,240,342.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,411,639,587.24 : 17,128,426,017.95 = 6,773,218,866.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,411,639,587.24/17,128,426,017.95 = 6,773,218,866.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,411,639,587.24x = 17,128,426,017.95 × 6,773,218,866.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,411,639,587.24x = 116,014,578,264,908,496,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,014,578,264,908,496,896/12,411,639,587.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,347,240,342.38

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