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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,623,230,578.71, 17,420,261,997.87 and 6,908,011,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,623,230,578.71, 17,420,261,997.87 and 6,908,011,596.20 is: 9,533,167,531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,623,230,578.71 : 17,420,261,997.87 = 6,908,011,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,623,230,578.71/17,420,261,997.87 = 6,908,011,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,623,230,578.71x = 17,420,261,997.87 × 6,908,011,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,623,230,578.71x = 120,339,371,890,171,691,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,339,371,890,171,691,008/12,623,230,578.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,533,167,531.07

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