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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,397,013,253.61, 15,727,879,781.37 and 6,316,705,182.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,397,013,253.61, 15,727,879,781.37 and 6,316,705,182.36 is: 8,717,053,978.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,397,013,253.61 : 15,727,879,781.37 = 6,316,705,182.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,397,013,253.61/15,727,879,781.37 = 6,316,705,182.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,397,013,253.61x = 15,727,879,781.37 × 6,316,705,182.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,397,013,253.61x = 99,348,379,722,514,939,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,348,379,722,514,939,904/11,397,013,253.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,717,053,978.25

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