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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,430,277,539.24, 17,153,582,814.66 and 6,791,372,311.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,430,277,539.24, 17,153,582,814.66 and 6,791,372,311.72 is: 9,371,984,415.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,430,277,539.24 : 17,153,582,814.66 = 6,791,372,311.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,430,277,539.24/17,153,582,814.66 = 6,791,372,311.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,430,277,539.24x = 17,153,582,814.66 × 6,791,372,311.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,430,277,539.24x = 116,496,367,374,277,951,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,496,367,374,277,951,488/12,430,277,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,984,415.19

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