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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,436,234,731.26, 15,777,108,421.79 and 7,141,992,877.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,436,234,731.26, 15,777,108,421.79 and 7,141,992,877.64 is: 9,852,892,899.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,436,234,731.26 : 15,777,108,421.79 = 7,141,992,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,436,234,731.26/15,777,108,421.79 = 7,141,992,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,436,234,731.26x = 15,777,108,421.79 × 7,141,992,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,436,234,731.26x = 112,679,995,978,186,719,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,679,995,978,186,719,232/11,436,234,731.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,852,892,899.29

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