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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,236,837,540,712, 16,888,316,605,798 and 6,964,568,096,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,236,837,540,712, 16,888,316,605,798 and 6,964,568,096,563.60 is: 9,611,946,766,971.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,236,837,540,712 : 16,888,316,605,798 = 6,964,568,096,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,236,837,540,712/16,888,316,605,798 = 6,964,568,096,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,236,837,540,712x = 16,888,316,605,798 × 6,964,568,096,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,236,837,540,712x = 117,619,831,037,406,002,987,139,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,619,831,037,406,002,987,139,072/12,236,837,540,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,611,946,766,971.81

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