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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,787,101,937.42, 16,266,266,742.92 and 6,706,465,748.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,787,101,937.42, 16,266,266,742.92 and 6,706,465,748.89 is: 9,254,960,324.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,787,101,937.42 : 16,266,266,742.92 = 6,706,465,748.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,787,101,937.42/16,266,266,742.92 = 6,706,465,748.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,787,101,937.42x = 16,266,266,742.92 × 6,706,465,748.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,787,101,937.42x = 109,089,160,773,756,977,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,089,160,773,756,977,152/11,787,101,937.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,254,960,324.68

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