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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,552,308,971.53, 17,322,186,696.55 and 6,913,524,823.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,552,308,971.53, 17,322,186,696.55 and 6,913,524,823.03 is: 9,540,664,429.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,552,308,971.53 : 17,322,186,696.55 = 6,913,524,823.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,552,308,971.53/17,322,186,696.55 = 6,913,524,823.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,552,308,971.53x = 17,322,186,696.55 × 6,913,524,823.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,552,308,971.53x = 119,757,367,715,815,653,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,757,367,715,815,653,376/12,552,308,971.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,540,664,429.75

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