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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,037,356,591.24, 16,609,558,970.66 and 6,957,193,591.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,037,356,591.24, 16,609,558,970.66 and 6,957,193,591.10 is: 9,599,775,195.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,037,356,591.24 : 16,609,558,970.66 = 6,957,193,591.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,037,356,591.24/16,609,558,970.66 = 6,957,193,591.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,037,356,591.24x = 16,609,558,970.66 × 6,957,193,591.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,037,356,591.24x = 115,555,917,221,673,271,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,555,917,221,673,271,296/12,037,356,591.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,775,195.31

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