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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,792,949,105.89, 17,653,739,402.28 and 6,999,224,086.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,792,949,105.89, 17,653,739,402.28 and 6,999,224,086.32 is: 9,658,639,068.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,792,949,105.89 : 17,653,739,402.28 = 6,999,224,086.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,792,949,105.89/17,653,739,402.28 = 6,999,224,086.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,792,949,105.89x = 17,653,739,402.28 × 6,999,224,086.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,792,949,105.89x = 123,562,478,038,012,002,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,562,478,038,012,002,304/12,792,949,105.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,658,639,068.70

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