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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,458,609,055.37, 15,812,881,256.82 and 6,377,863,954.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,458,609,055.37, 15,812,881,256.82 and 6,377,863,954.57 is: 8,801,452,680.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,609,055.37 : 15,812,881,256.82 = 6,377,863,954.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,609,055.37/15,812,881,256.82 = 6,377,863,954.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,609,055.37x = 15,812,881,256.82 × 6,377,863,954.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,609,055.37x = 100,852,405,385,735,946,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,852,405,385,735,946,240/11,458,609,055.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,801,452,680.55

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