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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,699,663,458.17, 16,145,566,866.41 and 6,347,223,817.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,699,663,458.17, 16,145,566,866.41 and 6,347,223,817.23 is: 8,759,185,845.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,699,663,458.17 : 16,145,566,866.41 = 6,347,223,817.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,699,663,458.17/16,145,566,866.41 = 6,347,223,817.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,699,663,458.17x = 16,145,566,866.41 × 6,347,223,817.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,699,663,458.17x = 102,479,526,557,157,081,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,479,526,557,157,081,088/11,699,663,458.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,759,185,845.26

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