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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,506,065,707.12, 17,258,670,521.52 and 6,790,591,029.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,506,065,707.12, 17,258,670,521.52 and 6,790,591,029.96 is: 9,371,178,432.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,506,065,707.12 : 17,258,670,521.52 = 6,790,591,029.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,506,065,707.12/17,258,670,521.52 = 6,790,591,029.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,506,065,707.12x = 17,258,670,521.52 × 6,790,591,029.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,506,065,707.12x = 117,196,573,232,468,787,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,196,573,232,468,787,200/12,506,065,707.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,178,432.70

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