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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,691,480,968.20, 16,134,453,017.59 and 6,339,221,740.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,691,480,968.20, 16,134,453,017.59 and 6,339,221,740.18 is: 8,748,239,475.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,691,480,968.20 : 16,134,453,017.59 = 6,339,221,740.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,691,480,968.20/16,134,453,017.59 = 6,339,221,740.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,691,480,968.20x = 16,134,453,017.59 × 6,339,221,740.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,691,480,968.20x = 102,279,875,335,026,016,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,279,875,335,026,016,256/11,691,480,968.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748,239,475.67

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