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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,430,277,538.24, 17,153,582,813.28 and 6,791,372,310.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,430,277,538.24, 17,153,582,813.28 and 6,791,372,310.72 is: 9,371,984,413.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,430,277,538.24 : 17,153,582,813.28 = 6,791,372,310.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,430,277,538.24/17,153,582,813.28 = 6,791,372,310.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,430,277,538.24x = 17,153,582,813.28 × 6,791,372,310.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,430,277,538.24x = 116,496,367,347,752,288,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,496,367,347,752,288,256/12,430,277,538.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,984,413.81

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