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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,435,737,865.87, 15,781,701,461.88 and 6,355,315,894.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,435,737,865.87, 15,781,701,461.88 and 6,355,315,894.59 is: 8,770,548,898.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,435,737,865.87 : 15,781,701,461.88 = 6,355,315,894.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,435,737,865.87/15,781,701,461.88 = 6,355,315,894.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,435,737,865.87x = 15,781,701,461.88 × 6,355,315,894.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,435,737,865.87x = 100,297,698,144,360,202,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,297,698,144,360,202,240/11,435,737,865.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,770,548,898.62

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