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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,699,903,736.96, 16,145,898,119.88 and 6,347,463,929.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,699,903,736.96, 16,145,898,119.88 and 6,347,463,929.57 is: 8,759,517,020.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,699,903,736.96 : 16,145,898,119.88 = 6,347,463,929.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,699,903,736.96/16,145,898,119.88 = 6,347,463,929.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,699,903,736.96x = 16,145,898,119.88 × 6,347,463,929.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,699,903,736.96x = 102,485,505,926,392,365,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,485,505,926,392,365,056/11,699,903,736.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,759,517,020.86

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