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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,633,998,644.28, 17,435,462,936.88 and 6,995,214,994.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,633,998,644.28, 17,435,462,936.88 and 6,995,214,994.01 is: 9,653,698,341.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,633,998,644.28 : 17,435,462,936.88 = 6,995,214,994.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,633,998,644.28/17,435,462,936.88 = 6,995,214,994.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,633,998,644.28x = 17,435,462,936.88 × 6,995,214,994.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,633,998,644.28x = 121,964,811,763,568,623,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,964,811,763,568,623,616/12,633,998,644.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,653,698,341.88

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