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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,237,405,893.20, 15,505,648,928.73 and 6,412,567,978.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,237,405,893.20, 15,505,648,928.73 and 6,412,567,978.35 is: 8,848,218,952.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,237,405,893.20 : 15,505,648,928.73 = 6,412,567,978.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,237,405,893.20/15,505,648,928.73 = 6,412,567,978.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,237,405,893.20x = 15,505,648,928.73 × 6,412,567,978.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,237,405,893.20x = 99,431,027,803,910,979,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,431,027,803,910,979,584/11,237,405,893.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,848,218,952.75

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