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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,397,007,934.90, 15,727,872,440.98 and 6,316,699,856.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,397,007,934.90, 15,727,872,440.98 and 6,316,699,856.13 is: 8,717,046,627.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,397,007,934.90 : 15,727,872,440.98 = 6,316,699,856.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,397,007,934.90/15,727,872,440.98 = 6,316,699,856.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,397,007,934.90x = 15,727,872,440.98 × 6,316,699,856.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,397,007,934.90x = 99,348,249,585,156,734,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,348,249,585,156,734,976/11,397,007,934.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,717,046,627.74

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