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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,380,897,678.86, 15,705,824,738.34 and 6,230,859,233.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,380,897,678.86, 15,705,824,738.34 and 6,230,859,233.58 is: 8,598,687,542.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,380,897,678.86 : 15,705,824,738.34 = 6,230,859,233.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,380,897,678.86/15,705,824,738.34 = 6,230,859,233.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,380,897,678.86x = 15,705,824,738.34 × 6,230,859,233.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,380,897,678.86x = 97,860,783,091,874,971,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,860,783,091,874,971,648/11,380,897,678.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,598,687,542.34

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