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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,551,123,366.92, 17,322,433,295.34 and 9,535,413,560.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,551,123,366.92, 17,322,433,295.34 and 9,535,413,560.86 is: 13,160,301,315.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,551,123,366.92 : 17,322,433,295.34 = 9,535,413,560.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,551,123,366.92/17,322,433,295.34 = 9,535,413,560.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,551,123,366.92x = 17,322,433,295.34 × 9,535,413,560.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,551,123,366.92x = 165,176,565,351,477,837,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,176,565,351,477,837,824/12,551,123,366.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,160,301,315.09

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