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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,704,296,014.36, 17,531,831,747.86 and 6,988,457,675.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,704,296,014.36, 17,531,831,747.86 and 6,988,457,675.32 is: 9,644,018,370.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,704,296,014.36 : 17,531,831,747.86 = 6,988,457,675.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,704,296,014.36/17,531,831,747.86 = 6,988,457,675.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,704,296,014.36x = 17,531,831,747.86 × 6,988,457,675.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,704,296,014.36x = 122,520,464,140,751,060,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,520,464,140,751,060,992/12,704,296,014.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,018,370.03

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