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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,631,573,459.43, 17,430,880,782.98 and 6,914,751,960.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,631,573,459.43, 17,430,880,782.98 and 6,914,751,960.14 is: 9,541,979,662.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,631,573,459.43 : 17,430,880,782.98 = 6,914,751,960.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,631,573,459.43/17,430,880,782.98 = 6,914,751,960.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,631,573,459.43x = 17,430,880,782.98 × 6,914,751,960.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,631,573,459.43x = 120,530,217,061,077,614,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,530,217,061,077,614,592/12,631,573,459.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,541,979,662.96

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