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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,487,425,732.59, 15,852,648,173.16 and 6,207,027,956.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,487,425,732.59, 15,852,648,173.16 and 6,207,027,956.59 is: 8,565,698,937.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,487,425,732.59 : 15,852,648,173.16 = 6,207,027,956.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,487,425,732.59/15,852,648,173.16 = 6,207,027,956.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,487,425,732.59x = 15,852,648,173.16 × 6,207,027,956.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,487,425,732.59x = 98,397,830,396,789,506,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,397,830,396,789,506,048/11,487,425,732.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,565,698,937.89

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