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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,458,609,063.86, 15,812,881,268.58 and 6,377,863,963.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,458,609,063.86, 15,812,881,268.58 and 6,377,863,963.08 is: 8,801,452,692.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,609,063.86 : 15,812,881,268.58 = 6,377,863,963.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,609,063.86/15,812,881,268.58 = 6,377,863,963.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,609,063.86x = 15,812,881,268.58 × 6,377,863,963.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,609,063.86x = 100,852,405,595,339,128,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,852,405,595,339,128,832/11,458,609,063.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,801,452,692.32

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