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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,731,954,854.66, 16,190,404,542.63 and 6,379,828,238.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,731,954,854.66, 16,190,404,542.63 and 6,379,828,238.94 is: 8,804,329,830.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,731,954,854.66 : 16,190,404,542.63 = 6,379,828,238.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,731,954,854.66/16,190,404,542.63 = 6,379,828,238.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,731,954,854.66x = 16,190,404,542.63 × 6,379,828,238.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,731,954,854.66x = 103,292,000,100,933,320,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,292,000,100,933,320,704/11,731,954,854.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,804,329,830.84

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