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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,636,749,503.27, 17,439,262,487.59 and 6,997,965,354.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,636,749,503.27, 17,439,262,487.59 and 6,997,965,354.77 is: 9,657,495,756.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,749,503.27 : 17,439,262,487.59 = 6,997,965,354.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,749,503.27/17,439,262,487.59 = 6,997,965,354.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,749,503.27x = 17,439,262,487.59 × 6,997,965,354.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,749,503.27x = 122,039,354,700,859,916,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,039,354,700,859,916,288/12,636,749,503.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,657,495,756.27

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