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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,698,899,859.22, 16,144,481,807.37 and 6,686,754,899.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,698,899,859.22, 16,144,481,807.37 and 6,686,754,899.58 is: 9,227,721,762.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,698,899,859.22 : 16,144,481,807.37 = 6,686,754,899.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,698,899,859.22/16,144,481,807.37 = 6,686,754,899.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,698,899,859.22x = 16,144,481,807.37 × 6,686,754,899.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,698,899,859.22x = 107,954,192,826,611,531,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,954,192,826,611,531,776/11,698,899,859.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,227,721,762.37

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