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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,777,914,762.78, 16,253,575,092.51 and 6,425,458,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,777,914,762.78, 16,253,575,092.51 and 6,425,458,902.40 is: 8,867,162,046.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,777,914,762.78 : 16,253,575,092.51 = 6,425,458,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,777,914,762.78/16,253,575,092.51 = 6,425,458,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,777,914,762.78x = 16,253,575,092.51 × 6,425,458,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,777,914,762.78x = 104,436,678,773,995,274,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,436,678,773,995,274,240/11,777,914,762.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,867,162,046.72

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