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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,279,336,456.40, 15,564,548,739.24 and 6,198,433,230.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,279,336,456.40, 15,564,548,739.24 and 6,198,433,230.48 is: 8,553,323,725.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,279,336,456.40 : 15,564,548,739.24 = 6,198,433,230.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,279,336,456.40/15,564,548,739.24 = 6,198,433,230.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,279,336,456.40x = 15,564,548,739.24 × 6,198,433,230.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,279,336,456.40x = 96,475,816,122,730,790,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,475,816,122,730,790,912/11,279,336,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,553,323,725.70

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