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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,305,592,607.01, 16,981,496,436.68 and 6,953,038,045.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,305,592,607.01, 16,981,496,436.68 and 6,953,038,045.14 is: 9,595,067,426.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,305,592,607.01 : 16,981,496,436.68 = 6,953,038,045.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,305,592,607.01/16,981,496,436.68 = 6,953,038,045.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,305,592,607.01x = 16,981,496,436.68 × 6,953,038,045.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,305,592,607.01x = 118,072,990,787,610,624,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,072,990,787,610,624,000/12,305,592,607.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,595,067,426.53

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