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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,803,509,897.72, 17,669,052,843.05 and 7,009,716,646.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,803,509,897.72, 17,669,052,843.05 and 7,009,716,646.78 is: 9,673,523,497.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,803,509,897.72 : 17,669,052,843.05 = 7,009,716,646.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,803,509,897.72/17,669,052,843.05 = 7,009,716,646.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,803,509,897.72x = 17,669,052,843.05 × 7,009,716,646.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,803,509,897.72x = 123,855,053,846,734,684,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,855,053,846,734,684,160/12,803,509,897.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,673,523,497.55

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