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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,737,704,404.81, 17,578,085,172.47 and 7,021,863,262.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,737,704,404.81, 17,578,085,172.47 and 7,021,863,262.70 is: 9,690,200,571.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,737,704,404.81 : 17,578,085,172.47 = 7,021,863,262.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,737,704,404.81/17,578,085,172.47 = 7,021,863,262.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,737,704,404.81x = 17,578,085,172.47 × 7,021,863,262.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,737,704,404.81x = 123,430,910,501,277,089,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,430,910,501,277,089,792/12,737,704,404.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,690,200,571.36

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