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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,632,266,642.11, 17,432,532,083.14 and 6,916,913,278.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,632,266,642.11, 17,432,532,083.14 and 6,916,913,278.59 is: 9,545,342,578.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,632,266,642.11 : 17,432,532,083.14 = 6,916,913,278.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,632,266,642.11/17,432,532,083.14 = 6,916,913,278.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,632,266,642.11x = 17,432,532,083.14 × 6,916,913,278.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,632,266,642.11x = 120,579,312,645,362,745,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,579,312,645,362,745,344/12,632,266,642.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,545,342,578.77

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