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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,709,231,426.06, 17,538,898,042.20 and 6,994,173,373

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,709,231,426.06, 17,538,898,042.20 and 6,994,173,373 is: 9,652,046,576.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,709,231,426.06 : 17,538,898,042.20 = 6,994,173,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,709,231,426.06/17,538,898,042.20 = 6,994,173,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,709,231,426.06x = 17,538,898,042.20 × 6,994,173,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,709,231,426.06x = 122,670,093,678,517,075,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,670,093,678,517,075,968/12,709,231,426.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,652,046,576.71

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