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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,589,466,814.72, 17,373,488,670.72 and 6,950,693,571.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,589,466,814.72, 17,373,488,670.72 and 6,950,693,571.84 is: 9,591,970,637.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,589,466,814.72 : 17,373,488,670.72 = 6,950,693,571.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,589,466,814.72/17,373,488,670.72 = 6,950,693,571.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,589,466,814.72x = 17,373,488,670.72 × 6,950,693,571.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,589,466,814.72x = 120,757,796,024,008,589,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,757,796,024,008,589,312/12,589,466,814.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,591,970,637.14

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