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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,037,356,549.94, 16,609,558,913.70 and 6,957,193,549.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,037,356,549.94, 16,609,558,913.70 and 6,957,193,549.83 is: 9,599,775,138.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,037,356,549.94 : 16,609,558,913.70 = 6,957,193,549.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,037,356,549.94/16,609,558,913.70 = 6,957,193,549.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,037,356,549.94x = 16,609,558,913.70 × 6,957,193,549.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,037,356,549.94x = 115,555,916,139,915,018,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,555,916,139,915,018,240/12,037,356,549.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,775,138.38

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