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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,197,463,646.79, 15,452,969,282.85 and 6,439,743,236.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,197,463,646.79, 15,452,969,282.85 and 6,439,743,236.17 is: 8,887,115,650.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,197,463,646.79 : 15,452,969,282.85 = 6,439,743,236.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,197,463,646.79/15,452,969,282.85 = 6,439,743,236.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,197,463,646.79x = 15,452,969,282.85 × 6,439,743,236.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,197,463,646.79x = 99,513,154,417,976,066,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,513,154,417,976,066,048/11,197,463,646.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,887,115,650.20

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