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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,539,591,738.60, 17,304,639,423.93 and 6,900,807,590.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,539,591,738.60, 17,304,639,423.93 and 6,900,807,590.10 is: 9,523,116,028.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,539,591,738.60 : 17,304,639,423.93 = 6,900,807,590.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,539,591,738.60/17,304,639,423.93 = 6,900,807,590.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,539,591,738.60x = 17,304,639,423.93 × 6,900,807,590.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,539,591,738.60x = 119,415,987,080,599,846,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,415,987,080,599,846,912/12,539,591,738.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,523,116,028.81

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