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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,633,998,646.78, 17,435,462,940.33 and 6,995,214,996.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,633,998,646.78, 17,435,462,940.33 and 6,995,214,996.51 is: 9,653,698,345.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,633,998,646.78 : 17,435,462,940.33 = 6,995,214,996.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,633,998,646.78/17,435,462,940.33 = 6,995,214,996.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,633,998,646.78x = 17,435,462,940.33 × 6,995,214,996.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,633,998,646.78x = 121,964,811,831,290,773,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,964,811,831,290,773,504/12,633,998,646.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,653,698,345.33

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