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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,623,230,576.46, 17,420,261,994.77 and 6,908,011,593.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,623,230,576.46, 17,420,261,994.77 and 6,908,011,593.95 is: 9,533,167,527.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,623,230,576.46 : 17,420,261,994.77 = 6,908,011,593.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,623,230,576.46/17,420,261,994.77 = 6,908,011,593.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,623,230,576.46x = 17,420,261,994.77 × 6,908,011,593.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,623,230,576.46x = 120,339,371,829,526,724,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,339,371,829,526,724,608/12,623,230,576.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,533,167,527.96

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