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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,374,858,635.31, 17,077,717,415.18 and 6,950,350,175.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,374,858,635.31, 17,077,717,415.18 and 6,950,350,175.15 is: 9,591,714,921.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,374,858,635.31 : 17,077,717,415.18 = 6,950,350,175.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,374,858,635.31/17,077,717,415.18 = 6,950,350,175.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,374,858,635.31x = 17,077,717,415.18 × 6,950,350,175.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,374,858,635.31x = 118,696,116,227,758,505,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,696,116,227,758,505,984/12,374,858,635.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,591,714,921.82

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