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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,435,737,873.88, 15,781,701,472.92 and 6,355,315,902.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,435,737,873.88, 15,781,701,472.92 and 6,355,315,902.60 is: 8,770,548,909.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,435,737,873.88 : 15,781,701,472.92 = 6,355,315,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,435,737,873.88/15,781,701,472.92 = 6,355,315,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,435,737,873.88x = 15,781,701,472.92 × 6,355,315,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,435,737,873.88x = 100,297,698,340,934,320,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,297,698,340,934,320,128/11,435,737,873.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,770,548,909.66

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