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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,639,935,132.84, 16,063,117,520.27 and 6,287,497,856.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,639,935,132.84, 16,063,117,520.27 and 6,287,497,856.36 is: 8,676,750,842.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,639,935,132.84 : 16,063,117,520.27 = 6,287,497,856.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,639,935,132.84/16,063,117,520.27 = 6,287,497,856.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,639,935,132.84x = 16,063,117,520.27 × 6,287,497,856.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,639,935,132.84x = 100,996,816,975,182,495,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,996,816,975,182,495,744/11,639,935,132.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,676,750,842.90

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