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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,517,391,766.76, 15,894,015,966.18 and 6,237,003,097.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,517,391,766.76, 15,894,015,966.18 and 6,237,003,097.32 is: 8,607,072,574.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,517,391,766.76 : 15,894,015,966.18 = 6,237,003,097.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,517,391,766.76/15,894,015,966.18 = 6,237,003,097.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,517,391,766.76x = 15,894,015,966.18 × 6,237,003,097.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,517,391,766.76x = 99,131,026,809,918,193,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,131,026,809,918,193,664/11,517,391,766.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,607,072,574.89

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