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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,697,620,603.24, 17,506,450,117.46 and 10,400,289,579.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,697,620,603.24, 17,506,450,117.46 and 10,400,289,579.42 is: 14,339,076,305.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,697,620,603.24 : 17,506,450,117.46 = 10,400,289,579.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,697,620,603.24/17,506,450,117.46 = 10,400,289,579.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,697,620,603.24x = 17,506,450,117.46 × 10,400,289,579.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,697,620,603.24x = 182,072,150,729,255,256,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,072,150,729,255,256,064/12,697,620,603.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,076,305.59

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