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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,348,502.85, 15,992,307,207.71 and 6,508,607,601.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,348,502.85, 15,992,307,207.71 and 6,508,607,601.42 is: 8,982,095,441.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,348,502.85 : 15,992,307,207.71 = 6,508,607,601.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,348,502.85/15,992,307,207.71 = 6,508,607,601.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,348,502.85x = 15,992,307,207.71 × 6,508,607,601.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,348,502.85x = 104,087,652,256,345,161,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,087,652,256,345,161,728/11,588,348,502.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,982,095,441.02

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