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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,146,616.95, 17,384,590,462.97 and 7,244,711,155.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,146,616.95, 17,384,590,462.97 and 7,244,711,155.07 is: 9,998,005,126.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,146,616.95 : 17,384,590,462.97 = 7,244,711,155.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,146,616.95/17,384,590,462.97 = 7,244,711,155.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,146,616.95x = 17,384,590,462.97 × 7,244,711,155.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,146,616.95x = 125,946,336,453,354,471,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,946,336,453,354,471,424/12,597,146,616.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,998,005,126.33

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