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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,146,593.92, 17,384,590,431.02 and 7,244,711,131.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,146,593.92, 17,384,590,431.02 and 7,244,711,131.97 is: 9,998,005,094.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,146,593.92 : 17,384,590,431.02 = 7,244,711,131.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,146,593.92/17,384,590,431.02 = 7,244,711,131.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,146,593.92x = 17,384,590,431.02 × 7,244,711,131.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,146,593.92x = 125,946,335,820,412,895,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,946,335,820,412,895,232/12,597,146,593.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,998,005,094.36

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