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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,639,467,799.78, 16,062,472,007.26 and 6,287,028,131.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,639,467,799.78, 16,062,472,007.26 and 6,287,028,131.30 is: 8,676,102,301.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,639,467,799.78 : 16,062,472,007.26 = 6,287,028,131.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,639,467,799.78/16,062,472,007.26 = 6,287,028,131.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,639,467,799.78x = 16,062,472,007.26 × 6,287,028,131.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,639,467,799.78x = 100,985,213,367,862,394,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,985,213,367,862,394,880/11,639,467,799.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,676,102,301.67

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