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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,623,230,564.43, 17,420,261,978.19 and 6,908,011,581.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,623,230,564.43, 17,420,261,978.19 and 6,908,011,581.96 is: 9,533,167,511.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,623,230,564.43 : 17,420,261,978.19 = 6,908,011,581.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,623,230,564.43/17,420,261,978.19 = 6,908,011,581.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,623,230,564.43x = 17,420,261,978.19 × 6,908,011,581.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,623,230,564.43x = 120,339,371,506,113,937,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,339,371,506,113,937,408/12,623,230,564.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,533,167,511.43

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