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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,740,282.77, 15,777,607,381.74 and 6,855,749,880.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,740,282.77, 15,777,607,381.74 and 6,855,749,880.72 is: 9,461,190,165.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,740,282.77 : 15,777,607,381.74 = 6,855,749,880.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,740,282.77/15,777,607,381.74 = 6,855,749,880.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,740,282.77x = 15,777,607,381.74 × 6,855,749,880.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,740,282.77x = 108,167,329,925,410,996,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,167,329,925,410,996,224/11,432,740,282.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,461,190,165.27

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