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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,359,589,714.63, 17,056,557,064.31 and 6,721,135,336.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,359,589,714.63, 17,056,557,064.31 and 6,721,135,336.35 is: 9,275,342,551.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,359,589,714.63 : 17,056,557,064.31 = 6,721,135,336.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,359,589,714.63/17,056,557,064.31 = 6,721,135,336.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,359,589,714.63x = 17,056,557,064.31 × 6,721,135,336.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,359,589,714.63x = 114,639,428,401,370,562,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,639,428,401,370,562,560/12,359,589,714.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,275,342,551.68

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