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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,438,603,590.40, 17,073,902,955.60 and 10,997,335,598.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,438,603,590.40, 17,073,902,955.60 and 10,997,335,598.40 is: 15,095,540,219.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,438,603,590.40 : 17,073,902,955.60 = 10,997,335,598.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,438,603,590.40/17,073,902,955.60 = 10,997,335,598.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,438,603,590.40x = 17,073,902,955.60 × 10,997,335,598.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,438,603,590.40x = 187,767,440,777,246,867,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,767,440,777,246,867,456/12,438,603,590.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,095,540,219.82

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