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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,438,606,626.40, 17,073,907,114.92 and 10,997,338,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,438,606,626.40, 17,073,907,114.92 and 10,997,338,634.40 is: 15,095,544,380.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,438,606,626.40 : 17,073,907,114.92 = 10,997,338,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,438,606,626.40/17,073,907,114.92 = 10,997,338,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,438,606,626.40x = 17,073,907,114.92 × 10,997,338,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,438,606,626.40x = 187,767,538,355,066,765,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,767,538,355,066,765,312/12,438,606,626.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,095,544,380.07

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