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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,677,490,629.44, 16,110,898,589.60 and 8,855,158,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,677,490,629.44, 16,110,898,589.60 and 8,855,158,459.20 is: 12,217,056,254.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,677,490,629.44 : 16,110,898,589.60 = 8,855,158,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,677,490,629.44/16,110,898,589.60 = 8,855,158,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,677,490,629.44x = 16,110,898,589.60 × 8,855,158,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,677,490,629.44x = 142,664,559,931,009,810,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,664,559,931,009,810,432/11,677,490,629.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,217,056,254.48

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