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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,458,729,042.38, 15,813,046,807.66 and 6,377,983,602.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,458,729,042.38, 15,813,046,807.66 and 6,377,983,602.53 is: 8,801,617,777.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,729,042.38 : 15,813,046,807.66 = 6,377,983,602.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,729,042.38/15,813,046,807.66 = 6,377,983,602.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,729,042.38x = 15,813,046,807.66 × 6,377,983,602.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,729,042.38x = 100,855,353,245,272,866,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,855,353,245,272,866,816/11,458,729,042.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,801,617,777.35

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