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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,585,644,114.93, 15,989,873,617.43 and 6,505,578,338.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,585,644,114.93, 15,989,873,617.43 and 6,505,578,338.29 is: 8,978,644,122.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,585,644,114.93 : 15,989,873,617.43 = 6,505,578,338.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,585,644,114.93/15,989,873,617.43 = 6,505,578,338.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,585,644,114.93x = 15,989,873,617.43 × 6,505,578,338.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,585,644,114.93x = 104,023,375,437,494,386,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,023,375,437,494,386,688/11,585,644,114.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978,644,122.47

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