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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,037,356,590.23, 16,609,558,969.29 and 6,957,193,590.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,037,356,590.23, 16,609,558,969.29 and 6,957,193,590.10 is: 9,599,775,193.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,037,356,590.23 : 16,609,558,969.29 = 6,957,193,590.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,037,356,590.23/16,609,558,969.29 = 6,957,193,590.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,037,356,590.23x = 16,609,558,969.29 × 6,957,193,590.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,037,356,590.23x = 115,555,917,195,532,369,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,555,917,195,532,369,920/12,037,356,590.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,775,193.94

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