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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,768,983,823.34, 16,241,193,012.77 and 6,416,548,555.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,768,983,823.34, 16,241,193,012.77 and 6,416,548,555.45 is: 8,854,834,463.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,768,983,823.34 : 16,241,193,012.77 = 6,416,548,555.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,768,983,823.34/16,241,193,012.77 = 6,416,548,555.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,768,983,823.34x = 16,241,193,012.77 × 6,416,548,555.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,768,983,823.34x = 104,212,403,564,873,973,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,212,403,564,873,973,760/11,768,983,823.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,854,834,463.97

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