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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,585,644,114.74, 15,989,873,617.17 and 6,505,578,338.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,585,644,114.74, 15,989,873,617.17 and 6,505,578,338.10 is: 8,978,644,122.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,585,644,114.74 : 15,989,873,617.17 = 6,505,578,338.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,585,644,114.74/15,989,873,617.17 = 6,505,578,338.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,585,644,114.74x = 15,989,873,617.17 × 6,505,578,338.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,585,644,114.74x = 104,023,375,432,817,852,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,023,375,432,817,852,416/11,585,644,114.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978,644,122.21

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