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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,740,281.77, 15,777,607,380.36 and 6,855,749,879.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,740,281.77, 15,777,607,380.36 and 6,855,749,879.72 is: 9,461,190,163.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,740,281.77 : 15,777,607,380.36 = 6,855,749,879.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,740,281.77/15,777,607,380.36 = 6,855,749,879.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,740,281.77x = 15,777,607,380.36 × 6,855,749,879.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,740,281.77x = 108,167,329,900,093,571,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,167,329,900,093,571,072/11,432,740,281.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,461,190,163.88

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