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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,788,604,371.68, 16,268,189,804.28 and 6,436,164,555.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,788,604,371.68, 16,268,189,804.28 and 6,436,164,555.80 is: 8,881,861,101.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,788,604,371.68 : 16,268,189,804.28 = 6,436,164,555.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,788,604,371.68/16,268,189,804.28 = 6,436,164,555.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,788,604,371.68x = 16,268,189,804.28 × 6,436,164,555.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,788,604,371.68x = 104,704,746,605,333,889,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,704,746,605,333,889,024/11,788,604,371.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,881,861,101.12

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