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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,782,617,603.52, 16,260,357,011.88 and 6,430,521,238.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,782,617,603.52, 16,260,357,011.88 and 6,430,521,238.96 is: 8,874,307,444.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,782,617,603.52 : 16,260,357,011.88 = 6,430,521,238.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,782,617,603.52/16,260,357,011.88 = 6,430,521,238.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,782,617,603.52x = 16,260,357,011.88 × 6,430,521,238.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,782,617,603.52x = 104,562,571,117,966,491,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,562,571,117,966,491,648/11,782,617,603.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,874,307,444.78

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