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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,620,425,187, 17,416,699,565.82 and 6,981,543,818.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,620,425,187, 17,416,699,565.82 and 6,981,543,818.84 is: 9,634,814,152.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,620,425,187 : 17,416,699,565.82 = 6,981,543,818.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,620,425,187/17,416,699,565.82 = 6,981,543,818.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,620,425,187x = 17,416,699,565.82 × 6,981,543,818.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,620,425,187x = 121,595,451,198,343,938,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,595,451,198,343,938,048/12,620,425,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,634,814,152.19

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