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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,426,705,353.91, 17,148,852,732.53 and 6,710,989,230.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,426,705,353.91, 17,148,852,732.53 and 6,710,989,230.23 is: 9,261,164,783.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,426,705,353.91 : 17,148,852,732.53 = 6,710,989,230.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,426,705,353.91/17,148,852,732.53 = 6,710,989,230.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,426,705,353.91x = 17,148,852,732.53 × 6,710,989,230.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,426,705,353.91x = 115,085,765,998,736,818,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,085,765,998,736,818,176/12,426,705,353.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261,164,783.51

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