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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,784,009,493.20, 16,261,702,591.26 and 6,431,608,226.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,784,009,493.20, 16,261,702,591.26 and 6,431,608,226.82 is: 8,875,493,543.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,784,009,493.20 : 16,261,702,591.26 = 6,431,608,226.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,784,009,493.20/16,261,702,591.26 = 6,431,608,226.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,784,009,493.20x = 16,261,702,591.26 × 6,431,608,226.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,784,009,493.20x = 104,588,900,168,047,919,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,588,900,168,047,919,104/11,784,009,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,875,493,543.04

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