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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,309,715,821.52, 16,958,897,942.40 and 6,589,563,147.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,309,715,821.52, 16,958,897,942.40 and 6,589,563,147.72 is: 9,881,037,744.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,309,715,821.52 : 16,958,897,942.40 = 6,589,563,147.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,309,715,821.52/16,958,897,942.40 = 6,589,563,147.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,309,715,821.52x = 16,958,897,942.40 × 6,589,563,147.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,309,715,821.52x = 111,751,728,907,183,570,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,751,728,907,183,570,944/11,309,715,821.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,881,037,744.07

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