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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,636,759,713.66, 17,439,276,577.71 and 6,997,975,565.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,636,759,713.66, 17,439,276,577.71 and 6,997,975,565.66 is: 9,657,509,847.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,759,713.66 : 17,439,276,577.71 = 6,997,975,565.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,759,713.66/17,439,276,577.71 = 6,997,975,565.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,759,713.66x = 17,439,276,577.71 × 6,997,975,565.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,759,713.66x = 122,039,631,373,601,325,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,039,631,373,601,325,056/12,636,759,713.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,657,509,847.38

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