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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,559,455,452.36, 15,952,036,130.58 and 6,279,061,621.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,559,455,452.36, 15,952,036,130.58 and 6,279,061,621.96 is: 8,665,098,306.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,559,455,452.36 : 15,952,036,130.58 = 6,279,061,621.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,559,455,452.36/15,952,036,130.58 = 6,279,061,621.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,559,455,452.36x = 15,952,036,130.58 × 6,279,061,621.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,559,455,452.36x = 100,163,817,859,644,178,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,163,817,859,644,178,432/11,559,455,452.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,665,098,306.10

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