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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,698,368,127.48, 17,523,816,152.90 and 6,983,021,101.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,698,368,127.48, 17,523,816,152.90 and 6,983,021,101.05 is: 9,636,606,588.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,698,368,127.48 : 17,523,816,152.90 = 6,983,021,101.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,698,368,127.48/17,523,816,152.90 = 6,983,021,101.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,698,368,127.48x = 17,523,816,152.90 × 6,983,021,101.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,698,368,127.48x = 122,369,177,966,586,626,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,369,177,966,586,626,048/12,698,368,127.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,636,606,588.98

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