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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,296,715,304.86, 15,588,998,986.68 and 6,146,784,040.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,296,715,304.86, 15,588,998,986.68 and 6,146,784,040.16 is: 8,482,307,253.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,296,715,304.86 : 15,588,998,986.68 = 6,146,784,040.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,296,715,304.86/15,588,998,986.68 = 6,146,784,040.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,296,715,304.86x = 15,588,998,986.68 × 6,146,784,040.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,296,715,304.86x = 95,822,210,173,317,087,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,822,210,173,317,087,232/11,296,715,304.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,307,253.70

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