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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,601,946,632.96, 16,010,688,657.60 and 6,321,548,856.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,601,946,632.96, 16,010,688,657.60 and 6,321,548,856.96 is: 8,723,738,678.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,601,946,632.96 : 16,010,688,657.60 = 6,321,548,856.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,601,946,632.96/16,010,688,657.60 = 6,321,548,856.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,601,946,632.96x = 16,010,688,657.60 × 6,321,548,856.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,601,946,632.96x = 101,212,350,582,593,716,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,212,350,582,593,716,224/11,601,946,632.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,723,738,678.05

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