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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,623,230,562.93, 17,420,261,976.12 and 6,908,011,580.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,623,230,562.93, 17,420,261,976.12 and 6,908,011,580.46 is: 9,533,167,509.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,623,230,562.93 : 17,420,261,976.12 = 6,908,011,580.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,623,230,562.93/17,420,261,976.12 = 6,908,011,580.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,623,230,562.93x = 17,420,261,976.12 × 6,908,011,580.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,623,230,562.93x = 120,339,371,465,673,687,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,339,371,465,673,687,040/12,623,230,562.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,533,167,509.36

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