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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,541,642,749.88, 15,926,123,299.38 and 6,461,284,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,541,642,749.88, 15,926,123,299.38 and 6,461,284,877.52 is: 8,915,820,898.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,541,642,749.88 : 15,926,123,299.38 = 6,461,284,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,541,642,749.88/15,926,123,299.38 = 6,461,284,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,541,642,749.88x = 15,926,123,299.38 × 6,461,284,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,541,642,749.88x = 102,903,219,631,802,925,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,903,219,631,802,925,056/11,541,642,749.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,915,820,898.45

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