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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,587,744,546.07, 17,371,142,956.53 and 6,949,006,732.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,587,744,546.07, 17,371,142,956.53 and 6,949,006,732.59 is: 9,589,659,920.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,587,744,546.07 : 17,371,142,956.53 = 6,949,006,732.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,587,744,546.07/17,371,142,956.53 = 6,949,006,732.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,587,744,546.07x = 17,371,142,956.53 × 6,949,006,732.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,587,744,546.07x = 120,712,189,357,710,327,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,712,189,357,710,327,808/12,587,744,546.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,589,659,920.08

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