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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,146,656.92, 17,384,590,517.97 and 7,244,711,194.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,146,656.92, 17,384,590,517.97 and 7,244,711,194.98 is: 9,998,005,181.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,146,656.92 : 17,384,590,517.97 = 7,244,711,194.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,146,656.92/17,384,590,517.97 = 7,244,711,194.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,146,656.92x = 17,384,590,517.97 × 7,244,711,194.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,146,656.92x = 125,946,337,545,680,420,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,946,337,545,680,420,864/12,597,146,656.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,998,005,181.32

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