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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,258,607,992.02, 15,536,836,391.88 and 6,178,056,930.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,258,607,992.02, 15,536,836,391.88 and 6,178,056,930.52 is: 8,525,695,167.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,258,607,992.02 : 15,536,836,391.88 = 6,178,056,930.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,258,607,992.02/15,536,836,391.88 = 6,178,056,930.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,258,607,992.02x = 15,536,836,391.88 × 6,178,056,930.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,258,607,992.02x = 95,987,459,749,209,587,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,987,459,749,209,587,712/11,258,607,992.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,525,695,167.40

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