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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,711,416,962.17, 16,161,302,120.49 and 6,358,854,812.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,711,416,962.17, 16,161,302,120.49 and 6,358,854,812.78 is: 8,774,973,523.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,711,416,962.17 : 16,161,302,120.49 = 6,358,854,812.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,711,416,962.17/16,161,302,120.49 = 6,358,854,812.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,711,416,962.17x = 16,161,302,120.49 × 6,358,854,812.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,711,416,962.17x = 102,767,373,769,669,443,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,767,373,769,669,443,584/11,711,416,962.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,774,973,523.84

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