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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,146,656.17, 17,384,590,516.94 and 7,244,711,194.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,146,656.17, 17,384,590,516.94 and 7,244,711,194.23 is: 9,998,005,180.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,146,656.17 : 17,384,590,516.94 = 7,244,711,194.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,146,656.17/17,384,590,516.94 = 7,244,711,194.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,146,656.17x = 17,384,590,516.94 × 7,244,711,194.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,146,656.17x = 125,946,337,525,143,699,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,946,337,525,143,699,456/12,597,146,656.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,998,005,180.28

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