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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,597,146,773.92, 17,384,590,679.76 and 7,244,711,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,597,146,773.92, 17,384,590,679.76 and 7,244,711,312.40 is: 9,998,005,343.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,597,146,773.92 : 17,384,590,679.76 = 7,244,711,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,597,146,773.92/17,384,590,679.76 = 7,244,711,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,597,146,773.92x = 17,384,590,679.76 × 7,244,711,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,597,146,773.92x = 125,946,340,759,100,866,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,946,340,759,100,866,560/12,597,146,773.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,998,005,343.55

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