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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,272,537,031.62, 15,555,674,416.89 and 6,260,607,158.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,272,537,031.62, 15,555,674,416.89 and 6,260,607,158.98 is: 8,639,400,903.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,272,537,031.62 : 15,555,674,416.89 = 6,260,607,158.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,272,537,031.62/15,555,674,416.89 = 6,260,607,158.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,272,537,031.62x = 15,555,674,416.89 × 6,260,607,158.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,272,537,031.62x = 97,387,966,617,143,558,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,387,966,617,143,558,144/11,272,537,031.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,639,400,903.63

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