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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,623,230,568.18, 17,420,261,983.37 and 6,908,011,585.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,623,230,568.18, 17,420,261,983.37 and 6,908,011,585.71 is: 9,533,167,516.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,623,230,568.18 : 17,420,261,983.37 = 6,908,011,585.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,623,230,568.18/17,420,261,983.37 = 6,908,011,585.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,623,230,568.18x = 17,420,261,983.37 × 6,908,011,585.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,623,230,568.18x = 120,339,371,607,223,418,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,339,371,607,223,418,880/12,623,230,568.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,533,167,516.61

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