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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,710,217,620.25, 17,540,260,950.33 and 6,995,159,848.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,710,217,620.25, 17,540,260,950.33 and 6,995,159,848.53 is: 9,653,408,997.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,710,217,620.25 : 17,540,260,950.33 = 6,995,159,848.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,710,217,620.25/17,540,260,950.33 = 6,995,159,848.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,710,217,620.25x = 17,540,260,950.33 × 6,995,159,848.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,710,217,620.25x = 122,696,929,132,487,081,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,696,929,132,487,081,984/12,710,217,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,653,408,997.26

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