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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,503,390,543.96, 15,874,523,738.40 and 6,422,832,736.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,503,390,543.96, 15,874,523,738.40 and 6,422,832,736.06 is: 8,863,422,514.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,503,390,543.96 : 15,874,523,738.40 = 6,422,832,736.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,503,390,543.96/15,874,523,738.40 = 6,422,832,736.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,503,390,543.96x = 15,874,523,738.40 × 6,422,832,736.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,503,390,543.96x = 101,959,410,736,357,097,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,959,410,736,357,097,472/11,503,390,543.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,863,422,514.15

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