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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,517,391,765.76, 15,894,015,964.80 and 6,237,003,096.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,517,391,765.76, 15,894,015,964.80 and 6,237,003,096.32 is: 8,607,072,573.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,517,391,765.76 : 15,894,015,964.80 = 6,237,003,096.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,517,391,765.76/15,894,015,964.80 = 6,237,003,096.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,517,391,765.76x = 15,894,015,964.80 × 6,237,003,096.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,517,391,765.76x = 99,131,026,785,417,101,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,131,026,785,417,101,312/11,517,391,765.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,607,072,573.51

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