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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,701,875,687.72, 17,528,602,981.14 and 7,062,970,470.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,701,875,687.72, 17,528,602,981.14 and 7,062,970,470.16 is: 9,746,907,329.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,701,875,687.72 : 17,528,602,981.14 = 7,062,970,470.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,701,875,687.72/17,528,602,981.14 = 7,062,970,470.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,701,875,687.72x = 17,528,602,981.14 × 7,062,970,470.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,701,875,687.72x = 123,804,005,238,950,363,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,804,005,238,950,363,136/12,701,875,687.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,746,907,329.49

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