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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,788,481,382.52, 16,267,855,713.06 and 6,435,783,051.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,788,481,382.52, 16,267,855,713.06 and 6,435,783,051.34 is: 8,881,244,893.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,788,481,382.52 : 16,267,855,713.06 = 6,435,783,051.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,788,481,382.52/16,267,855,713.06 = 6,435,783,051.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,788,481,382.52x = 16,267,855,713.06 × 6,435,783,051.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,788,481,382.52x = 104,696,390,079,756,140,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,696,390,079,756,140,544/11,788,481,382.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,881,244,893.43

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