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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,305,592,607.51, 16,981,496,437.37 and 6,953,038,045.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,305,592,607.51, 16,981,496,437.37 and 6,953,038,045.64 is: 9,595,067,427.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,305,592,607.51 : 16,981,496,437.37 = 6,953,038,045.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,305,592,607.51/16,981,496,437.37 = 6,953,038,045.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,305,592,607.51x = 16,981,496,437.37 × 6,953,038,045.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,305,592,607.51x = 118,072,990,800,898,965,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,072,990,800,898,965,504/12,305,592,607.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,595,067,427.22

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