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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,486,882,959.57, 15,851,898,514.71 and 6,206,485,183.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,486,882,959.57, 15,851,898,514.71 and 6,206,485,183.57 is: 8,564,949,569.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,486,882,959.57 : 15,851,898,514.71 = 6,206,485,183.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,486,882,959.57/15,851,898,514.71 = 6,206,485,183.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,486,882,959.57x = 15,851,898,514.71 × 6,206,485,183.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,486,882,959.57x = 98,384,573,262,911,225,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,384,573,262,911,225,856/11,486,882,959.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,564,949,569.80

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