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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,636,749,502.62, 17,439,262,486.70 and 6,997,965,354.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,636,749,502.62, 17,439,262,486.70 and 6,997,965,354.12 is: 9,657,495,755.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,749,502.62 : 17,439,262,486.70 = 6,997,965,354.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,749,502.62/17,439,262,486.70 = 6,997,965,354.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,749,502.62x = 17,439,262,486.70 × 6,997,965,354.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,749,502.62x = 122,039,354,683,231,666,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,039,354,683,231,666,176/12,636,749,502.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,657,495,755.37

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