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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,631,573,532.82, 17,430,880,884.06 and 6,914,752,033.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,631,573,532.82, 17,430,880,884.06 and 6,914,752,033.62 is: 9,541,979,764.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,631,573,532.82 : 17,430,880,884.06 = 6,914,752,033.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,631,573,532.82/17,430,880,884.06 = 6,914,752,033.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,631,573,532.82x = 17,430,880,884.06 × 6,914,752,033.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,631,573,532.82x = 120,530,219,040,841,875,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,530,219,040,841,875,456/12,631,573,532.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,541,979,764.25

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